I've actually seen this happen twice here (and nowhere else in the country in my 45 years of driving). I'm glad the o.p. brought it up.
One instance I came upon was on Canal Street (no shoulder, and she stopped the car and took up the diamond bike/cart lane and part of the car lane, so actually, all motorists and bike riders were blocked). I couldn't believe she did this as I have seen what snapping turtles can do to human hands and toes. She left her brain at home.
She was lucky I and other motorists saw her from far behind and knew we had to slow down and stop.
Second instance I came upon was about 3 months ago on 466 headed westbound, nearing the entrances on the right to the farms/estates where the developers (I've heard) live. This one stopped in the driveway, got out, and picked up the turtle and leisurely made a show of carrying the turtle across the road. Given the 45 mph traffic, she left her brain at home, too. Motorists were coming along fast and all had to stop in both directions, all lanes.
If anyone thinks a turtle is that important, they're losing sight of the value of human life. I love animals and wildlife, but they are not equal to human life.
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