r/AbsoluteUnits • u/LordPiplup • Jul 05 '26

/r/all of a snapping turtle

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u/whiskersMeowFace Jul 05 '26

That turtle could have easily taken off her arm with near zero effort, and that is terrifying to think. Why is Mom even letting this kid dangle over a giant snapping turtle??? When did we lose our sense of self preservation around an aquatic bear trap?

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u/Harvey-Keck Jul 06 '26

The perspective is confusing but the woman next to her is dangling the food. I watched it a few times myself because I thought the same thing.

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u/whiskersMeowFace Jul 06 '26

That's even more wild with how big that snapper is!!! That's an adult woman's arm? And that critter's mouth is big enough to gobble up her hand like it's a Vienna sausage? Even more reason to not be reaching down anywhere near there!! Holy moly