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Apr 23, 2008 2:15 pm US/Eastern

Former Drug Guarding Turtle Now At Aquarium

BOSTON (WBZ) ― A turtle at the New England Aquarium was actually rescued from a life of crime.

"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.

They can live to be 100 years old.

For more information and pictures of Fluffy, click here.

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