Finger found in alligator snapping turtle

SLIDELL, La. — A sheriff ’s office is investigating the discovery of a human finger inside the body of an alligator snapping turtle.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff ’s Office said in a news release that a man called deputies Monday after finding the finger inside a large turtle he was cleaning for consumption.

The Sheriff ’s Office says a crime lab and coroner’s office haven’t been able to get a fingerprint from the finger. Investigators also said local hospitals haven’t helped identify the victim.