100-year-old giant snapping turtle missing in NC, possibly stolen
DURHAM, NC (WTVD) — A North Carolina man says he lost his giant alligator snapping turtle somewhere along I-40 on his way to Durham.
Tuesday marked two days of agony for Dan Hemby, who said he feels like he lost a part of his family when his alligator snapping turtle named “Thanos,” disappeared.
Hemby last saw Thanos while he was traveling from Jacksonville down Interstate 40 in Durham. Hemby planned to bring the 140-180 pound, 38-inch, century-old bright yellow turtle to the Durham Reptile Expo on Sunday when he noticed something was wrong.
“We weren’t even maybe 30 minutes away from the convention center, and we get there … first thing I see is all three straps were popped open and moved to the side and the grates were moved over,” Hemby said.
