Oklahoma angler Dave Harrell was hoping to catch some catfish in Eufaula Lake Monday - but instead he nabbed a prehistoric-looking turtle likely tipping the scales at 100lbs. Harrell released his ...

Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission captured a 100-pound alligator snapping turtleCredit: fwc.com The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) said researchers ...

When fisherman Drew Hammonds saw a spiky armour-plated creature at the end of his line, he made a snap decision. He dropped his rod and started to run. But after a quick look back he realised he had ...

The turtles can grow up to 31in long and weigh up to 14 stone A FEARSOME “dinosaur-like” turtle capable of breaking off a child’s arm has been found in Britain. The carnivorous alligator snapping ...

Researchers found an alligator snapping turtle in the wild for the first time in decades. The creature is endangered and the only other ones they’ve been able to keep track of were reared in captivity ...

Fluffy, the alligator snapping turtle saved from a Cumbrian tarn, is faring well in his new home. He gained worldwide popularity after being fished out of Urswick Tarn, near Ulverston, by a shopping ...

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 biggest ever snapping turtle weighing 100 pounds was caught last week by stunned wildlife conservationists in a Florida river. Researchers said the turtle is a new species, known formally as ...