Perils of Noodling? (NSFW-ish and Possibly Upsetting)

1st you make some rice

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It must be true since its on the internet

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I tracked it down. It was published on April 22, 2016, in "Wilderness and Environmental Medicine." The following is the abstract of the article:

"Legend states that the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) should be handled with extreme caution as it has jaw strength powerful enough to bite a wooden broomstick in half. Tales of bite injuries from what is the largest freshwater turtle in North America exist anecdotally, yet there are few descriptions of medical encounters for such. The risk of infection from reptilian bites to the hand in an aquatic environment warrants thorough antibiotic treatment in conjunction with hand surgery consultation. We present the first case report of a near total amputation of an index finger in an adolescent boy who had been bitten by a wild 'gator snapper.'"

The image of the turtle is simply an illustration of proper handling technique that is contained in the article.

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'gator snapper

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I think they meant "loggerhead."

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News flash: Don't stick you hand in a hold in a creek or stream. Mostly only bad things can happen.

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Yeah the thousands of people who noodle and still have all their fingers should quit because one kid got one finger bitten off one time. That's like saying we should all stop driving boats because someone hit a stump one time and drowned. shite happens. Live your life.

On the up side he has at least nine more noodling trips to look forward too

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That hand belongs to a kid right?

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It used to. Now it belongs to a turtle.

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1st you make some rice

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I thought the roux was first

Brought the turtle in to cut him open and get his damn finger back

Duh

My uncle lost a finger to a snapping turtle