Idaho community stands behind science teacher who fed puppy to snapping turtle
In a small town, death and killing are often visible parts of life, especially for farm kids. They might hunt deer. Their families might breed cattle for slaughter.
But feeding an ailing puppy to a snapping turtle?
On March 7, according to local news accounts, a junior high teacher in Preston, Idaho, did just that in front of several students at his school. Details about the incident remain fuzzy, as officials have declined to talk about it. But the outrage that followed was predictable.
