MONSTER TURTLE ATTACKS BIG ALLIGATOR - The Alligator Snapping Turtle

The alligator snapping turtle is one of the heaviest fresh water turtles in the world. Bolt cutter shaped jaws mounted on a boulder of a skull suggest you need to keep your hands and fingers at a distance.

This alligator snapping turtle is estimated to be about 150 years old and around 300 lbs. Raphael as the locals call him has been head honcho here below the restaurant since the 1980's and was probably likely sharing the planet with Charles Darwin, Ulysses S Grant and Billy the kid.

Alligator snapping turtles almost never come out of the water and are extremely shy. If you see a snapper, the odds are its the Common Snapping turtle, a much much smaller animal.

[TheDONing]

Lv.1 alligator vs lv.99 turtle.

That's how swamp works.

[justsomeguywithasurprisede]

Alligator: Who are you?

Alligator snapping turtle: *_I'm you but a turtle and more badass_*

[TylerAlbers]

Having lived in Florida, I've seen a few alligator snapping turtles before. So just for a frame of reference for anyone who hasn't seen one; that second snapper in the video was far larger than any I've ever seen before. And Raphael was at least 50% larger than that one. That mofo is huge and legitimately terrifying.

[dajed]

He's been in his prime for the last 100 years.

[RommeruTempest]

Lives up to its name "Alligator Snapping Turtle"

[JonnoPlays]

The story of the super old turtle was more interesting than the attack itself. Very fascinating how this turtle has lived here for so long.

[DillPickls]

fought off a croc, snapped at some fish, then started getting it on with another turtle. that's a boss ass turtle right there

[cobaltprime]

People want real like Pokémon, here’s a monster right here.

[nikolas_schreck]

That picture of all the greats then the turtle was priceless.

[Dan_Dropper]

Alligator 1: "How did he attack you?"

Alligator 2: "He snapped!"

[AllYellowJoshua]

0:01 Male turtle : Hey beautiful!!
Female Turtle : You aint my type (pushes his face away)
LOL

[d-vd]

An alligator snapping turtle named Raphael? These guys were 2 years ahead of their time.

[waltski]

Villan: Mr. Bond, I will now introduce you to my pet turtle.
Bond: (Laughs) Turtle? You must be joking.
Floor doors open to reveal tank containing one of these critters
Bond: Uh-oh.

[richgouette]

am I the only one who thinks that gator wasn't exactly "large"?

[cincyfanjunglecity]

It's amazing of the aging process in these turtles. To have lived back in the cowboy days or 1800's and still be alive today, now that's incredible. I would like to see one of these turtles. Thanks for the cool info Hank.

[CaptainScumbone]

Common snappers are much more aggressive as well. Trust a 9-fingered cajun biologist on that.

[Bakadamia]

"But what swamp creature could scare away a large alligator?"
Me: SHREK

[kingmeat]

0:01 Turtle 1 'Hey let me tell you about the cool stuff I did the weekend'
Turtle 2: 'Get the hell out of my face!'

[_kenjitx_]

The first part of the turtle push away the other turtle was so funny

[geoffreytownsend]

A pet shop in Melbourne, FL had a giant alligator snapping turtle in a large tank. It was estimated to be around 200 years old. It was found with a musket ball in its shell that dated back to the War of 1812.