Never mess with a snapping turtle. It will likely not go well for ... the corner or running after it when it tried to escape ...

A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go. A video of the incident was posted Jan.

Built like a tank and often covered in camouflaging algae ... attracting prey with worm-like lures on their tongues and occasionally surfacing to breathe. Historically, the alligator snapping turtle ...