It's said snappers have a bite pressure of 1,000 lbs!

I recently blogged about the potential dangers of wildlife to your pets, and how to minimize them. Just after I wrote that, we had a run-in with an animal I didn’t mention the first time around: a snapper!

If you live near a body of freshwater in the US, you probably have some subspecies of the Snapping Turtle around (ours is the “Northern” snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina). They’re the largest turtles we have here, characterized by their rugged build, powerful jaws, and most noticeably, nasty temper.

Our few acres of land border a small pond, and a large lake is only a couple hundred yards away. We get lots of creatures traveling back and forth, like otters and other more friendly turtles. This hefty guy (or gal) was waiting for us on the paved road just in front of our driveway when we returned from a walk, pointed in the direction of the pond. read full post

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