“This is one of the first alligator snappers that’s been found in the wild in Massachusetts, which means that somebody had it as a pet,” a herpetologist with MassWildlife said.
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An alligator snapping turtle, one of the first seen in the state, was found living in an Essex County pond after being abandoned by its owner, state wildlife officials said.
“This is one of the first alligator snappers that’s been found in the wild in Massachusetts, which means that somebody had it as a pet,” Mike Jones, a herpetologist with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program said in a video posted by MassWildlife to social media…