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Bloomington homeowner wakes up to 20-pound snapping turtle on front porch

20-pound turtle found on Bloomington homeowner's porch
20-pound turtle found on Bloomington homeowner's porch 00:37

BLOOMINGTON, Minn -- Homeowner Bruce McFadzean awoke Friday morning not to any packages on his front porch, but to something entirely different: A roughly 20-pound snapping turtle.

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The turtle appeared content to sit on the welcome mat and reluctant to move, leading McFadzean to call the police.

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The homeowner says the responding officer was extremely professional. Bruce McFadzean

An officer from the Bloomington Police Department arrived and escorted the turtle off of the property. 

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