Fluffy The Stash Guarding Alligator Snapping Turtle

WBZTV reports:

"Fluffy," a 45-pound alligator snapping turtle, is now living there on loan to the aquarium's "Killer Instincts" exhibit.

Before coming to Boston, Fluffy actually belonged to a drug dealer in New York who used the turtle to guard his stash.

The aquarium told WBZ this is actually becoming more and more common.

Alligator snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in North America, and are most frequently found in Southern states. Their jaws are strong enough to sever a human finger.

Wow. Drug dealers buy alligator snapping turtles to protect their stash from would be theives. Brilliant. I'll take four to protect my collection of stuffed plush hippos.