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Once a week, University of Vermont grad student Destini Acosta hikes through the woods to a secluded area at the Colchester Point Fishing Access Area to a crime scene.
If you're an area resident that uses Bethel's Meckauer Park on Shelter Rock Road, more specifically the dog park there, keep your eyes out for snapping turtles
The folks at Avian Haven say that If you happen to come across an injured turtle it's important to take note of where you found it, before taking it to their facility.
Don't be surprised if you see one on the roads over the next few days!
Western Montana’s only native turtle species is the painted turtle, which have a bright orange underside and generally don’t grow more than a foot long. Snapping turtles can get much bigger, and they have longer tails and a large head with a distinctive hooked upper beak.