Ken: or "Hey! Hold my turtle!"

I know from experience, large soft shell turtles strike faster than snapping turtles, and their necks are longer.....

It's also a LOT harder to hold them as they don't have a convenient long tail for a handle. You gotta grab a leg and they can pull said leg back into the shell with surprising strength.

THAT gets you to hold onto them with more force, and you bring them closer to your body to do so. Next you know they are trying to take a nice sized chunk out of your thigh, along with a nice chunk from your jeans too.....

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