An abandoned garbage bag left on an east end Belleville property Thursday turned out to have very unusual contents.
Police were called around 10 o’clock in the morning after a resident believed there was a firearm contained in the bag.
It turns out there was. It was a BB gun.
However, what was discovered next was a live and large snapping turtle. It was wrapped in plastic bags.
Officers carefully unwrapped the turtle and took it to a shelter for care where it is expected to make a full recovery.
An investigation continues.