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Originally Posted by travelguy
i don't like people who have such disregard for the abundance of wildlife that we have here in the villages. i was driving on o'dell just before the hemingway gate and noticed a large turtle crossing the street. i stopped my car to help it get across and perhaps take it to one of the ponds. the poor thing had a large crack in his shell and a hole in the shell oozing blood. it was obvious that a vehicle had run over it. he was alive and another driver came and scooped him up to see what he could do. a turtle crossing the street is pretty obvious. why would anyone run over it? really, is anyone in such a hurry?
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Did you know when you rescue a turtle you should put him on the side of the road he was headed - not where he came from? Otherwise he will just try it again. Hope the turtle heals.