Common snapping turtles can clamp down with up to 656.81 newtons (N) of force, though typical bites register an average of 209 N. Their alligator ... Macrochelys can bite a wooden broom handle ...

An alligator ... to take the turtle out of the water, using three pairs of gloves and a shopping basket to scoop him up. This despite the fact that the creature has a bite force of 1,000 pounds ...

An invasive alligator snapping turtle has been pulled ... Dr Dominic Moule said the turtle, which was named Fluffy, gives a "nasty bite" and would likely have eaten through everything if it ...