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Old 06-07-2012, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ssmith View Post
Could it have been a snapping turtle? They can be nasty!
No, it sounds like a softshell turtle. They have a leathery shell, long snout and a long neck. They do bite hard enough to take off a finger - and the head will reach around a long ways.

Be careful but that was a nice thing to put it in the pond.