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A Texas fisherman was involved in a giant snapping turtle while celebrating his Father's Day.
Longview, TexasLongview Justin Bloom Hall, 25,was on Sunday evening at around 7:30 pm with his 3-year-old son. I was fishing for catfish on Lake Cherokee. Lakestine, his dad Michael Broomhall, Sr., and his fiancee dad, James Elliott.
Broomhall told FoxNews Digital thatcatfish seemed to be biting at first
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"Suddenly they disappeared," Bloomhall said.
He said Bloomhall, who has been fishing since he was four or five years old, noticed traces of bubbles moving across the water.
He thought it was a big catfish, so he threw a fishing line into the water just in front of the trail.
Longview Justin Bloomhall, At the age of 25, Texas took a picture of this giant snapping turtle when he was fishing for catfish on Father's Day. (Justin Broomhall / James Elliott)
"That's when everything went crazy," he said.
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Snapping turtles almost immediately Bloomhall said he and his dad had fought it for 15-20 minutes and then rolled upclose enough to theshore to see what it was. rice field.
Bloomhole weighs alligator snapping turtles Estimated 150-160 pounds. (Justin Broomhall / James Elliott)
According to Texas Parks, this is endangered when Bloomhall notices that it has caught alligator snapping turtles. It is a seed. And he knew wildlife-he had to let it go.
"I went out to reach out into the water to grab his shell behind his head, and the line broke," Bloomhall said. rice field.
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Despite the turtle, Bloomhall was no longer on his line, but still wanted to unhook it from his mouth. He said it could infect turtles.
"I still see incredible things."
— Justin Bloom Hall
He shores the turtle To make sure he was taken to, Bloomhall stepped into the water and grabbed the turtle's legs and tail – his dad grabbed his belt loop pants.
"He pulled me ashore and I pulled a turtle there. Then I knew how big he was and how old he was," Bloomhall said. Said.
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Alligator snapping turtles weigh 150-160 pounds at Bloom Hall I presume that. He was 100 years old, but if he wasn't old
"His eyes had already begun to blur to be blind," Bloomhall said. Says.
The giant reptile also had a lot of scars, Bloomhall said.
Bloomhole said there were alligator snapping turtles I'm thinking, at least 100 years old, if not more. Bloomhall noticed that the animal's eyes were absent-minded, and it could have been blind. (Justin Broomhall / James Elliott)
"It was like a crocodile trying to pull a lump out of its tail," he said. "He had already lost a few little fingers."
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After Bloomhole unhooked the turtle's mouth, he released it back to the lake. But Bloomhall hopes this isn't the last time they meet.
"I look forward to seeing him in the next few years to see him go back to the wild and know he still lives in that cove. "Bloomhall said. "Just meet him in the wild and see how he behaves."
Alligator snapping turtles are an endangered species, so Bloomhall has released them. Turtles return to the lake. He said he couldn't catch the turtle without the support and equipment he received from the local sporting goods store Wings &. White-tailed deer.(Justin Broomhall / James Elliott)
I heard from his grandfather about alligator snapping turtles, but Bloomhall has never been seen before. Said.
"It was unbelievable to actually land and see how big it really was," he said. "And it got cooler whenfather and sonwere there."
"Because he is my eldest son, I have had a once-in-a-lifetime experience with him." It was, "Bloomhall continued.
Bloomhall said he was happy to share his catch with a larger audience.
"I'm from a small town. I'm a person who hasn't graduated from high school, and I've given my name to the world to show the world that there are still dinosaurs and others living in these lakes. It just makes me happy, "Bloomhall said.
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Ann W. Schmidt is a lifestyle reporter and editor for FoxNews Digital.
