FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle was found in a residential neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, according to Fairfax County Police. Animal Protection Police from Fairfax ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WJW) — An animal ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A snapping turtle decided to pay a visit to a Raising Cane’s in Chesterfield County on Thursday, probably looking for a “bite.” On Thursday, May 22, an officer with ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...