Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in February 2024. In a scene more suited to a Florida swamp than the peaceful English countryside, residents of a small Lake District village were stunned to find a prehistoric-looking predator lurking in the waters of a local tarn. Dubbed “Fluffy” with more irony than affection, the alligator snapping turtle — a powerful reptile known for its bone-crushing bite and fierce demeanor — was discovered on Monday in Urswick Tarn, a small lake near Ulverston in Cumbria. The dangerous find was first spotted by a local dog walker, who...
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