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I noticed this massive Snapping Turtle as I was rock hopping and wading the West River this morning. The turtle was in about 2 feet of water. To give an idea of size, the log above and behind the turtle is about 7 inches in diameter.

When my shadow reached the turtle, it disappeared in a swirl of silt.

A turtle of this size might be 50 or more years old!

John