Texas man catches massive alligator snapping turtle, then releases it back into the wild

Chron.com ^ | June 23 2022 | Ariana Garcia

[gundog]

History is a very short period of time.

[gundog]

They’re protected in Texas.

[George from New England]

“This dude knows wildlife and respects them. Need more like him.”

Willing to betcha that this guy’s type gets killed now and then. Nature isn’t always kind.

[texas booster]

Maybe the young ones are, but how long would you need to stew a 100 y.o. piece of meat to make it palatable?

No matter how much oil, milk or honey you could add.

Yeah, I suspect that my old slow cooker would just start crying.

[RedMonqey]

Because the east is older. Much of the South and Midwest w Rd shallow seas when the dinosaurs ruled. The Rockies are relatively young.

[texas booster]

There sure is a big difference between a Florida man and a Texas man.

Texas man usually still has most of his teef, and most of his fingers.

But when it comes to women ...

[Quickgun]

We’ve caught much smaller ones on fishing lines here in Texas, and one of my friends decided to aggravate one a bit with a broom handle. They are quick as lightning to snap, and that one, about a 5 pounder, bit the end off the cheap broom handle, so yeah, a 200 pounder could do some damage!

[texas booster]

I mean, how do you hold his mouth open to get the hook out, pushin or pullin?

[logitech]

Nice photoshop. LOL

[laplata]

That guy’s crazy.

[meyer]

on the other hand, Florida man is blessed with the best governor in the country. Though Texas’ gov isn’t bad.

[laplata]

Fun movies.

[Celerity]

This turtle is 200 pounds?

That dude is pretty strong.

[texas booster]

Here is a better picture of another handsome alligator snapping turtle.

Now, you hold open his jaws while I get the hook out (said no one ever).

[31R1O]

We do have monster sturgeon, halibut and chinook!

[ConservativeMind]

That is just a little bit bigger than what we (rarely) caught in our family’s lake, when I was a kid.

I had no idea the age could have been so high, but they tasted good.

[fidelis]

[Deaf Smith]

>>was to read that the animal was set free afterwards.

Snapping turtles are protected species in Texas by law.

[UNGN]

After seeing these pictures, The Small arms of a T-rex make more sense, now.

The Triceratops has a similar shaped beak. If a T-rex had long arms, they would be at risk of being chomped off in a scuffle.

[Track9]

Looks like maxine waters.