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    33-pound snapping turtle rescued from Grand Haven State Park | Environment

    A social media post and one woman’s decision to take action likely saved the life of a 33-pound snapping turtle that was found struggling on the shores of Lake Michigan.

    Lynn Knopf, from Whitehall, said she saw a post on the Grand Haven Informed Facebook page Thursday asking if someone could help out a snapping turtle that had washed up to shore at Grand Haven State Park. From the picture on social media, she could tell something wasn’t right.

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