Witness the power and speed of an alligator snapping turtle’s bite in this close encounter.

The turtle, which is native to parts of America, was found at Penllegare Valley Wood near Swansea.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A giant alligator snapping turtle. About 3 years old. Not really aggressive but can bite your fingers© Daranamnam/Shutterstock.com ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...