Turtle rescued from life of drugs

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A 45 lb Alligator snapping turtle named Fluffy, previously used by a New York drug dealer as a guard for illegal drugs, has found a new home at the New England Aquarium in Boston. The turtle is now living a crime-free life, adapting well to its safe environment. The discussion humorously questions the appropriateness of the story for a satirical publication, with participants noting the irony of the turtle's name and its past role in the drug trade. The conversation highlights the contrast between the dealer's imprisonment and the turtle's newfound freedom.
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A turtle that was involved in the drugs trade has been given a new crime-free life at the New England Aquarium in Boston, USA.

Fluffy, a 45 lb Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii), was previously a "guard" for a New York drug dealer, who used the turtle to protect his stash of illegal drugs. [continued]
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1669

Now that the turtle is living in a safe environment, he is really coming out of his shell.
 
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You sure this story shouldn't be in "The Turnip" :smile: ?
 
haha nice
 
lisab said:
You sure this story shouldn't be in "The Turnip" :smile: ?

The first test of whether or not an article belongs in "The Turnip" is whether it's true or not. This story just doesn't meet the high standards of "The Turnip".
 
The dealer does hard time, and the turtle gets away scot free?
 
Gokul43201 said:
The dealer does hard time, and the turtle gets away scot free?

:smile: They didn't tell you it's the maximum security exhibit.

I'm laughing hardest that the turtle was named "Fluffy" -- a snapping turtle no less. :smile:
 

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