Terrifying Turtle Eating A Watermelon

I can't help but hope that the turtle gets the upper hand on the guy holding him in the tiny tub.

Why's the turtle in such a little container in what appears to be someone's living room? The owner of the video has quite a few others of beasts in little tubs and appears to have disabled comments.

Why's poor beast in such a small tub in what appears to be someone's living room? It's also not eating the water melon, it's being prodded until it bites it.

Yeah here's hoping the tables are turned on that guy...big whompin snapper should be living in a bog someplace...

This looks like the turtle was in a plastic bin for temporary holding and not something permanent. You would see a zoo do this if you worked behind the scenes. If the normal habitat was being fixed or for a quick repair then the turtle was moved to a bin like this. It is clean and can be easily cleaned. It is large enough to hold him but there is nothing dangerous in there for him to hurt himself. He can be easily and safely moved around. If the turtle lived in that bin then the inside of it would be one of the most filthy things you ever saw. I do not think this bin is where the turtle is normally kept.

Jesus Hopping Christ. Say, I wonder where the idea for Gamera could have come from.

I challenge you to find a single verifiable instance where a snapper has bitten the hand of a swimmer.

Cruel

I agree with AMercer, it seems like this was from a zoo and even the fact that it was shoved in the things mouth doesn't mean the person was being cruel. If they were worried it was sick or that its jaw was injured, that would be a safe way to take a look at its reflexes and anatomy without risking their own safety.