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August 15, 2019 · Punta Gorda, Florida

Florida Traffic Stop Turns Up 41 Turtles and a Baby Alligator Hidden in a Passenger's Pants

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A routine traffic stop uncovers dozens of stolen turtles, and a foot-long alligator tucked into a passenger's yoga pants.

A Charlotte County deputy pulled over a pickup truck driven by Michael Clemons, 22, after it ran a stop sign near Punta Gorda. A search turned up 41 three-striped turtles stuffed in a backpack; when asked if she had anything else, passenger Ariel Machan-Le Quire, 25, pulled a foot-long alligator out of her yoga pants. Machan-Le Quire pleaded guilty to four charges and was sentenced to probation.

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Humor21/25
Florida Factor18/20
Unexpectedness13/15
Headline Quality8/10
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