What kind of turtle is this? If it’s a turtle at all? Found in Harrison, Ohio
Sorry in advance for the awful video. By the time I asked my mom to get a closer look, the turtle (?) was gone. This is all I have to go off of. Sorry!
Found in Harrison, Ohio. Right by Miami Whitewater. Video was taken today (May 12th, 2026)
My mom sent me this video this morning asking about what kind of animal it was. She said she thought it was a bird because of how pure white it looked. It wasn’t until it started moving that she THINKS it’s a turtle. We’re stumped on what species it could be because, from my very limited knowledge, turtles don’t usually come in pure white. It could just be the sun reflecting off its shell, but my mom seems pretty adamant that it was white. I wasn’t physically there so sadly I can’t add my two cents on the matter
It might not even BE a turtle, so I apologize if it’s not! It just looks very turtle-like to me with how it’s moving.
Again, SO sorry for the grainy video. It was all my mom managed to capture! Hopefully some kind of identification can still happen lol