An endangered alligator snapping turtle, not native to Massachusetts, was rescued and is being treated for severe pneumonia.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 22 (UPI) --Wildlife officials in Massachusetts were called out to an Essex County pond to capture an unusual non-native animal ...

A 60-pound alligator snapping turtle — among the first reported in the wild in Massachusetts — turned up in an Essex County pond after officials said it had apparently been abandoned by its owner.

Wildlife officials in Massachusetts were called out to an Essex County pond to capture an unusual non-native animal: an alligator snapping turtle.