Aggressive but 'delicious' turtle found in Henan   

村民犁地犁出12斤重鳄鱼龟 专家建议杀死吃掉

农民犁地犁出500岁大乌龟”，昨天下午，多人在微博上转发这条消息。看了网络上转发率很高的照片，郑州市林业局野生动物救护中心主任董朝伟确认，“这是一只鳄鱼龟”，属于外来物种，对本地生物危害较大。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – A farmer in central China's Henan province has discovered a large alligator snapping turtle while ploughing a field, the Zhengzhou Evening News reports.

The turtle weighs about six kilograms, is 45 cm long and 32 cm wide, the newspaper says, citing a Sina Weibo post.

Dong Chaowei, director of the wildlife rescue center at the Zhengzhou Forestry Bureau, said the turtle is an exotic species native to the Americas, and could cause harm to China's native species.

"The farmer should send the turtle to the local wildlife department instead of releasing it," Dong said. "Or he can kill it and cook it. The turtle's meat is delicious."

The farmer had better not keep it at home, because it's aggressive, Dong added.

Judging from the turtle's weight, a local forestry bureau estimated it had been living for 500 years. But a member of the Science Squirrels Club, a non-profit organization, said it's only five years old.