Video: Nervous cop flips out when trying to pick up a turtle

While police officers are known for being brave soldiers of the law, sometimes unexpected encounters can reveal their worst fears.

You would think rescuing a turtle on a city street would be a piece of cake for a law enforcement officer, who is in charge of protecting the public.

But not for this particular cop whose hilarious reaction to the turtle was caught on video that gained more than 11 million views on Facebook.

In the video, the cop is seen trying to nervously grab the turtle to put in a box. However, a slight movement from the animal causes him to go into a martial arts mode.

If his reaction wasn't enough, watch the video to see how he finally got the harmless tortoise in the box.