There was probably a less than 1% chance of catching the massive fish on the line, he also said. Last May, Weston and Kirkland accidently reeled in a 200-pound alligator snapping turtle while ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...

The turtles chomp on static lines set to catch fish in rivers, perforating their digestive system or drowning them. Poaching and commercial harvest for turtle soup decimated alligator snapping ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...

Kansas wildlife specialists are gearing up to drop off another batch of alligator snapping turtles in a local river early next month. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks ...

Calling it the “most challenging catch of my life,” Weston spent nearly four hours reeling in the fish. With the ... catch a 200-plus-pound alligator snapping turtle with Kirkland’s help ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The alligator snapping turtle, once a vital part of Kansas’ ecosystem, disappeared from the state’s wildlife scene more than 30 years ago. The last documented sighting ...

An angler may have broken a world record after reeling in a massive prehistoric-looking fish. Art Weston, a Kentucky resident, went to Lake Livingston, Texas, to catch an alligator gar with the ...