So this is a picture of the snapping turtle that I helped across the highway.
I learned that snapping turtles are really assholes. And not just a little. I mean I think everyone knows they they are jerks but seeing as that I had never seen one in person I just wasn't sure of this fact. I now understand why some people might want to run them over on purpose.

Anyway, I pulled the vet truck over, and trotted down to where the turtle was on the side of the highway. I took this pic then I reached to pick him up. I knew that you could grab a turtle by the back of his shell and that he wouldn't be able to reach you with his neck so that's what I tried. But as I reached for him he snapped at me instantly. He wasn't more than about the size of a dinner plate but he meant business.

Still not wanting him to get ran over, I did what any good citizen would do. I kicked him across the highway. He spun and flipped over and every time I reached for him again with my foot he tried to bite at me.

I successfully got him to the other side of the highway, but now I know that I will never stop for a snapping turtle again!