Editing Alligator snapping turtle (section)

==Invasive species==
Some alligator snapping turtles were released or escaped into waters of the [[Czech Republic]], [[Germany]] and [[Hungary]]. In [[Bavaria]], a turtle was accused of causing injury to a child, but the claim was never substantiated and the turtle in question was never found.<ref name="Bavaria"/> In Bohemia, four turtles of this species have been caught.<ref name="Czechia1"/><ref name="Czechia2"/> In Hungary, one turtle was caught in the middle of a street near a lake.<ref name="Hungary"/> Alligator snapping turtles have been found throughout Italy beginning in the early 2000s.<ref name="Esposito2022"/> Certain [[European Union|EU]] countries have strong laws against keeping the alligator snapping turtle without permission, as it is  an [[invasive species]].<ref name="EU"/>

In February 2024, a single male was found in [[Urswick Tarn]] in [[Cumbria]], [[England]].<ref name="England"/> The turtle, which was nicknamed 'Fluffy' by his rescuers, has since been moved to the [[National Centre for Reptile Welfare]] in [[Kent]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-13 |title=Fluffy the Cumbrian alligator snapping turtle 'recovering well' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4n1ljld115o |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

There are non-native established invasive populations of the alligator snapping turtle in South Africa.<ref name="South Africa"/>