A Garden City homeowner got an unexpected surprise last month when he found an invasive snapping turtle in the mulch outside his front door.
Scott McKelvey said he and his wife, Eva, were walking home from the Greenbelt when they spotted the large reptile in their front yard.
“He was right on the ground right here in the mulch,” McKelvey said. “I have no idea how it got here or why it was here because it’s a good 30 yards from our pond.”…