Florida man tries to protects snapping turtle crossing the street. The ending is epic! 

[@mabilis]

This is a Masterclass in the ways of Florida Man

[@Doxymeister]

ROFL, he's a snapping turtle, David, that's just what they do.😂

[@maureensteele3325]

oh my goodness...laughed all the way through this...thanks so much....fun fun fun

[@alixp3411]

You are my hero for saving the turtle! Even though he snapped at you. Ty!! ❤️

[@jeffe4297]

Yeah, you don't wanna mess around with snapping turtles.

[@bjs301]

I think that's a regular snapping turtle, not an alligator snapper. As a 9 or 10 year old in the 1960s, buddies and I caught some to sell to this old lady We boiled them and scraped out the meat. She was too kind to tell us we did it wrong. We later found out you can get several different meats out of them. I never did learn the right way to clean them.

[@lucycat4305]

This has happened to me TWICE while jogging in PA. Was able to get them both safely across the road with the help of nearby homeowners, a bucket and a broomstick.

[@skynebula11]

THEY ARE CALLED ..."SNAPPING TURTLES"....FOR A REASON....LOL

[@rogerwood5228]

"You've won this day, counselor, but tomorrow shall be mine!"

[@wildtangent3926]

“Very aggressive” he says after poking it with a stick 😂

[@peregrination3643]

Viva was always a Florida Man. He just had to realize it. It was fate.

[@genecarlsonii3115]

Viva......I wouldn't even mess with snapping turtles. You can obviously easily lose a finger. They can use their tails to propel themselves at you as well. And those necks....are longer than they appear. I've tried to help them out....or show my kids why they should not....over the decades. Thanks for the great content David....

[@billvojtech5686]

Which direction was he heading when you encountered him? You are supposed to have him continue in THAT direction. They migrate to new ponds. There are safe handling methods. Hatchlings can be picked up by the back edge of the shell. Some people get them on the floor mat of a car and drag the mat. If you have a box and can coax it in, you can carry it to safety.

[@bjs301]

When I was young I always caught them with heavy metal rakes.

[@martystrasinger3801]

I had a similar situation. What worked for me was not to push the turtle, but get him to grab the stick and pull him forward.

[@eldoradovance1536]

In my family we call it ‘turtle patrol’ because those guys don’t stand a chance crossing the road.

[@RK-ti2qq]

I wonder if snappers realize how cool they are?😊

[@warmarmot1]

Turtle was like "I'm a champion of Earth. I can take on any truck!" You saved it's life with it going "thunk" back to it's home. Lol

[@oriraykai3610]

He was just minding his own business trying to warm up in the sun. No desire to "cross the street".

[@jaylehn4342]

They leave the ponds to lay eggs at this time April and May every year.

[@lewispaine4589]

Florida is different! That ended well.

[@erikdeeNOSPELLSNO]

It's like a Football, barefoot!

[@vincentl3911]

Luckily they can swim and spend time under water. If they can survive a 4 story fall however.....

[@Sweeps850]

As a 5th. generation Floridian I’m wondering where”Florida” man is originally from.

[@suzannelove5147]

You need to keep deer gloves & a thick moving blanket in your vehicle.

[@grannygear1001]

Like an Army tank with feet. 👹

[@billmiller5741]

V you can lead a turtle to water and make him drink. You the man !

[@johnskibajr5691]

I have encountered snapping turtles on roadways before. I was able to safely pick them up and carry them across in the direction they were facing with no issues. They are heading across the road for a reason (I suspect females may be heading to or from a location where they lay eggs) so do not try and turn them around. You just have stay away from the business end.

[@AJStarhiker]

A couple summers ago, I was out biking and found a snapper in the middle of the road. I stopped, took a pic, and continued on my way. I'm not crazy enough to poke them.

[@Badd55]

Common snapping turtle! Not an Alligator snapper.

[@CharlesHoward-vb2hr]

Quite sure this is a "common snapper" not an "alligator snapper". And ya can pick them up if ya know how... Good eatin; as well🐢

[@jaewok5G]

does mrs florida man know that you're out of the house without supervision?

[@bobdlowrider]

It might have been a female wanting to go lay it's eggs somewhere across the road in the direction it was heading. It might try again to get across the road.

[@dangates3022]

this time of year they are laying eggs as why it is out of the water and on land keep it in the direction it was going if you can

[@bedlamite42]

Sorry, you've got a long way to go to be "Florida man"

[@sullyzworld4970]

Turtle soup

[@jamesrogers2780]

Snapping turtles as a general rule are assholes.

[@suziq4512]

😂❤..awesomeness

[@lizylou]

Hahahahha😂

[@tomdarco2223]

LOLOLOL Right On

[@quicksilver462]

Why did the snapper turtle cross the road? Because Florida man was poking him with a stick!

[@bradyjones8263]

He's not an Alligator Snapper. He is a common snapper, the former is endangered, the latter not.

[@TXDeathInvestigator]

Turtle!

[@joshuahawkins2743]

Thats not a alligator snapping turtle its a common snapper sorry had to be correct on it

[@everestcomputer]

being from quebec, how do you not know how to deal with a snapper?!

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

They're called _"snapping_ turtles" for a reason.

[@mrbuttons1243]

You're like the video of the crow who poked that hedgehog across the road.

[@lakojake4215]

Just pick it up. lol They aren't fast and can't reach very far.

[@shellchenonceau6987]

It is a living dinosaur 🦕 😀

[@lakojake4215]

Birds are living dinosaurs. Turtles are reptiles.

[@garygeer7646]

😊👌

[@NitroViper-s3]

Dude check out my DRZ400 offroad saving a turtle video.. its like the same exact thing and ending lol.

[@geneticdisorder1900]

Hahahahahahahaha stick to law stuff !! 😘

[@Gamingreviewer300]

😂😂😂

[@sullyzworld4970]

Bro they can take your fingers off

[@patmash]

Kinda looks like Maxine Waters. Just saying.

[@ItzDrPlow]

dont insult my man Eugene like that

[@kpcraftster6580]

Unsubbing here too for your fake reporting of the LNC

[@alfonsedente9679]

Epicly lame