Snapping turtle 'Patsy McNasty' gets new home at nature museum

Friday, January 20, 2017
CHICAGO -- When you have the name "Patsy McNasty" you usually get what you want.

A 10-year old alligator snapping turtle needed a larger home and she got one at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on Thursday.
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She had outgrown her old tank and ate her former roommate to make more room.

She now lives in a 300 gallon tank that should better accommodate her growth.
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