Snapping turtle ‘encouraged’ across busy Cobb thoroughfare

A snapping turtle got a little help from officers to cross a busy Cobb County thoroughfare.

Cobb County PD responded to East Piedmont Road to “encourage” the snapping turtle to cross, using a shovel, as the turtle “was obviously not in a hurry … but we weren’t about to let him become a speed bump.”

Officers urge people not to pick up the turtles “unless you really know what you’re doing and are confident in keeping all of your digits.”…

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