Turtle fends off Gators attack
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Published
04/26/2013
Wildlife photographer Patrick Castleberry captured images of a titanic tussle between an eastern river cooter turtle and a 6-foot alligator in Georgias Okefenokee Swamp. Surprise, surprise the turtle won in that it didnt end up in the gators belly. After 15 minutes of trying to crack the turtles shell in its jaw, the gator finally
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And were off. An alligators jaw is capable of thousands of pounds of pressure, but the turtles shell is up to the challenge. -
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Mama told us thered be days like this. The upside-down turtle looks helpless as the alligator tries to take a bite. -
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The alligator must be wondering if this turtle is really worth the effort. -
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After a 15 minute struggle to crack the shell, the alligator moves on. Photographer Patrick Castleberry told the Daily Mail that he flipped the turtle over and it scrambled into the water.
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