PHOTOS & VIDEO: It wasn’t an MVA holding up traffic this afternoon on Ridge Avenue, but a Snapping Turtle. The 12 inch turtle apparently made its way out of the nearby woods, crawling into the roadway. At least one vehicle drove over the turtle, before a passing sanitation worker moved it along with a stick.
Animal Control was called, but said it wouldn’t respond, and the turtle should just be left alone.
Caution: The turtle can be extremely dangerous and should not be approached by an untrained professional. (Watch it snap in the video).
Why? What would they do?
To Dov: They can and will snap! And their jaws are quite strong and dangerous.
“Animal Control was called, but said it wouldn’t respond,” does anyone know what there job is ?? Any time u call them that’s what they say
maybe he was tired of people doing 55 in a 35, just wanted to slow them down. ?
we used to catch one about that size about once a week when we went fishing in the bungalow colony lake
Hashems amazing creatures. just look at it with admiration
what is the point of having animal control period ! a complete waist of tax payers money .hire another despreatly needed police officer instead !
other states don’t have it so why does lakewood need it and if thier is a dead animal sweep it into a garbage bag and despose of it your self
Hey Sam, if you look in the article above you will they recently added 3 new officers to the LPD. What they really need is to hire some more teachers to teach you how to spell!!
to mr.YOYO, we don`t need animal control??? just wait untill a “large dog” is terrorizing your neighborhood–AGAIN– who you gonna call?? ghost busters!!
There is one that lives in Lake Carasaljo near the walking bridges by A Country Place. It might be a good idea to warn your kids to stay away from it if they see one.
why is this even news
Ever hear of turtle soup? Delicious.