WATCH: This rare turtle being rescued from a narrow pipe in Texas

The 53-pound turtle was an alligator snapping turtle.

WATCH: This rare turtle being rescued from a narrow pipe in Texas

A trapped turtle was rescued thanks to Houston SPCA's Wildlife Centre of Texas after he was discovered by a member of the public wedged in a pipe.

The SPCA team found the rare alligator snapping turtle stuck in the pipe struggling to keep his head up to breathe as water rushed over his body.

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