The species is listed as threatened and harvesting the turtles is illegal in Texas, so Weston and Kirkland had to safely release it back into the water unharmed. To do so, the fishing duo had to ...

Justin Broomhall (right) caught a massive alligator snapping turtle on Father's Day weekend at Lake Cherokee. (Photos provided by Justin Broomhall) A Father’s Day weekend fishing trip became even more ...

Art Weston and his guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland were out chasing world records again in early April. This time, the accomplished anglers were fishing for a new world-record alligator gar at the upper end ...

Talk about the catch of a lifetime. A fisherman in Texas reeled in a massive alligator snapping turtle while he was celebrating Father’s Day. Justin Broomhall, 25, of Longview, Texas, was fishing for ...

Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to Kansas ...

Justin Broomhall, 25, of Longview, Texas, was fishing for catfish on Father's Day when he reeled in this massive alligator snapping turtle and held it up for a photo. Facebook/Justin Broomhall Talk ...