Missing, presumed poached: Staten Island fears for beloved turtle
by Edward Helmore in Staten Island from Environment | The Guardian on (#6FCPZ)
Shnappy, who weighs 50lbs and lives in Clove Lakes Park, has gone missing - and locals suspect poachers stole it for soup
It is the case of a missing turtle.
And this is no ordinary beast. The huge snapping turtle, known to all as Shnappy, weighs an enormous 50lbs and is a fixture in the New York borough of Staten Island, where he has long resided in Clove Lakes Park.
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