An “invasive” alligator snapping turtle has been named Fluffy by a vet after being found near a lake in Cumbria. The animal, which could “certainly give you a nasty nip”, is native to freshwater ...

An "invasive" alligator snapping turtle has been found near a lake in Cumbria and has been named Fluffy by the vets at Wild Side Vets in Barrow-in-Furness. The creature, which could "certainly give ...

A turtle whose species has been known to severe fingers down to the bone has been rescued in a shopping basket of all things - and will now live in Cornwall. The "dangerous" alligator snapping turtle, ...

The animal, which could “certainly give you a nasty nip”, is native to freshwater habitats in North America in states such as Florida and Texas, but was brought to Wild Side Vets in Barrow-in-Furness ...

The turtle was brought to the clinic by a local councillor who wore “three pairs of builders’ gloves” and transported the animal in a shopping basket from Urswick Tarn, a lake in the area. Dr Kate ...