Flooding left snapping turtle stranded on beach, but now he's home

The sanctuary says the turtle was found near Grand Haven, lethargic and exhausted after being thrown back and forth by waves.
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'Doug the Tank' makes triumphant return home after exhausting beach ordeal

"We were worried for a bit that he wasn't going to recover." ...

Giant snapping turtle rescued from Lake Michigan released back into wild

Doug the Tank, a snapping turtle that went viral across West Michigan, has been released back in the wild. The Michigan ...
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‘Doug the Tank’ returns to native habitat after rescue from Lake Michigan surf

GRAND HAVEN, MI –A sassy snapping turtle that had a misadventure on a Lake Michigan beach is fully recovered and back at home ...
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Meet “Doug the Tank,” the 33-Pound Turtle Rescued From Lake Michigan

Earlier this month, residents of Grand Haven, Michigan, were treated to an unexpected sight: a giant, 33-pound snapping turtle wandering up and down the shore of Lake Michigan. By the time rescuers ...
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Grand Haven locals rally to rescue 'Doug the Tank,' snapping turtle stranded on beach

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A common snapping turtle found itself in an uncommon place last week when it was discovered stranded on the shores of Lake ...
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Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle Protected as Threatened

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 ...
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Family to match donations for snapping turtle's $5,500 tank

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont museum says a local family will match dollar for dollar all donations to help a friendly snapping turtle get a new tank for Christmas. Michael Clough is assistant ...