In these delicate months, people tend to prod and handle them, making bites inevitable. Snapping turtle jaw strength—while nothing to sneeze at—is somewhat overrated. Common snapping turtles ...

A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go. A video of the incident was posted Jan. 30 ...

A homeowner in suburban Virginia found a 48.6-pound common snapping turtle in his yard and feared the gargantuan reptile had been hit by a car, according to a Facebook post by the Richmond ...