So there was a turtle with a cracked shell on the side of 161st street today. Yes, I got out of the car and pondered taking the critter in for shell repair. It was not a cracked shell (thank God!) – just an illusion. But he was still in the road.
So I gently grabbed the back end of the shell to “escort” him to the edge. HOLY COW, that is scary! Their heads come out of the shell at lightening speed and can bend almost 180 degrees back! The sound of the “snap” is like an ax. Of course my friend had just told me about the time he did this and the snapper attacked his face – great timing.
It took some work – and a few screams, but I am happy to report the turtle is in the safety of the woods, AND, I have all my fingers;)
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