Birmingham's Turtle Project/Problem

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
09/07/2010 17:43

Anglers at the Earlswood Reservoir’s Engine Pool had long reported stories of a creature biting through their lines.

The creature has been caught a few times before but had always escaped.

Mr Bellion, from Solihull, told The Sun: ‘It was hissing and snapping and could easily have taken your hand off.’

It is thought the ancient female – part of North America’s largest species of freshwater turtle – was given as a pet which grew too big and was released into the lake.

The creature was taken to West Midlands Safari Park by British Waterways staff where it may now mate with a resident male.





Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293397/Angler-reels-giant-U-S-alligator-snapping-turtle-fishing-lake-Birmingham.html#ixzz0tCEtWgqL

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
09/07/2010 17:53

I thought it would have been in a balti curry by now.