A Mississippi man found a massive alligator snapping turtle while conducting research on the reptiles. The prehistoric-looking reptile weighed in at 62.8 pounds, setting a new county record, per the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. GEORGIA FAMILY FINDS MASSIVE ALLIGATOR ‘SUNNING HIMSELF’ IN FRONT YARD“Luke is conducting surveys for alligator snapping turtles in Mississippi with funding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science,” the museum said in a Facebook post about the catch. Separately, in Georgia, a family had to call local authorities this week after spotting a huge alligator sunning itself in their front yard.

Source: Fox News May 25, 2019 14:58 UTC