Headlines 25 May 2010

Uninvited 'guest' strolls into Danville Pike residence

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This uninvited guest strolled into the garage of Hillsboro resident Jean Head Tuesday morning. Believed to be a common Ohio snapping turtle, it measured approximately one foot in diameter. A similar turtle stopped traffic on U.S. 62 north after the heavy rains Friday evening and was removed from the highway by Rick Pitzer and Wendell Sparks.
The common snapping turtle is the largest turtle in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The turtles may weigh more than 35 pounds and have a carapace (shell) more than 14 inches long. The shell has three rows of keels that serrate towards the back.
ODNR says great caution should be exercised when handling these exceptionally bold and aggressive reptiles. 
This uninvited guest strolled into the garage of Hillsboro resident Jean Head Tuesday morning. Believed to be a common Ohio snapping turtle, it measured approximately one foot in diameter. A similar turtle stopped traffic on U.S. 62 north after the heavy rains Friday evening and was removed from the highway by Rick Pitzer and Wendell Sparks.
The common snapping turtle is the largest turtle in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The turtles may weigh more than 35 pounds and have a carapace (shell) more than 14 inches long. The shell has three rows of keels that serrate towards the back.
ODNR says great caution should be exercised when handling these exceptionally bold and aggressive reptiles. 
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