Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Baltimore said they were left scratching their heads when a massive snapping turtle was found wandering in a gutter. Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter said the large snapping turtle was found Monday morning near Cherry Hill Park, during a time of year when the local snapping turtles are hibernating underwater. Advertisement "Some mysteries in life may never be solved. Like, are we alone in the universe? Which came first: the chicken or the egg? And, most importantly, how did this snapping turtle friend end up roaming around Baltimore City?!" BARCS said in a Facebook post. The snapping turtle is now "safe from the elements and will get the care he needs," the post said. BARCS said the snapping turtle would be transferred to a wildlife specialist and eventually returned to the wild. Read More Home of off-Broadway's 'Perfect Crime' temporarily closed due to crime Viral TikTok video of Swiss village tricks Florida woman into visiting N.C. town 52,341 stuffed bears tossed onto ice at Pennsylvania hockey game