A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students has been acquitted of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — This animal put the “snappy” in snapping turtle. A snapping turtle did not appear too happy to receive a helping hand off of a Tennessee road earlier this month. A man is seen ...

“In many cultures, the world is built on the back of a turtle, including in North America, which was Turtle Island, according to the native people. They know stuff.” That’s New Hampshire author and ...

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A turtle is being treated after being hit by a car in Stafford County, which has led officials to remind drivers to be careful on the roads as temps start to warm. The Stafford ...

Animal protection officers with the Boulder Police Department recently helped stranded baby snapping turtles safely reach a lake near U.S. 36 and Table Mesa Drive. According to the Boulder Police ...

ATLANTA — The dinosaur of the turtle world is on the decline, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency said that the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle is being listed as a ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in Kansas ...

An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South. A dogwalker spotted the turtle last week in a ...

A massive alligator snapping turtle somehow vanished from his owner’s car while the duo was traveling along an interstate in Durham, North Carolina. Dan Hemby told WTVD in North Carolina that he last ...