There was a quite a sight on the Chicago River Wednesday!
There was a quite a sight on the Chicago River Wednesday when some locals caught sight a giant snapping turtle basking in the sun.A couple of locals out enjoying the warm weather and sunshine caught sight of another majestic beast doing the same, a giant snapping turtle.shared video of Chonkasaurus on Twitter
, writing, "Great to see this beast thriving here on what was once such a toxic river, but is slowly getting cleaned up & restored. Somebody planted a bunch of native plants up the river from here, too. I can only wonder this things been eating."Common snapping turtles can weigh more than 20 lbs. They're native to Illinois and can be found all over the state.
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