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Video: Turtle captured in Chester Creek

Josh Ream of the Alaska Herpetological Society looks for a red eared slider turtle near the west end of Chester Creek in Anchorage on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Ream, who works with Alaska Department of Fish and Game, says the animals are not native to Alaska and could disrupt the ecosystem and carry diseases.

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