Just completed my first turtle rescue of this season. While my neighbors volunteer to help the sea turtles, I help the freshwater turtles who are trying to cross the busy road in front of my house get to the pond behind my house. Fortunately, a landscape contractor saw me running out and paused their truck in the road to help but other folks drove past without a thought. All this for an eastern chicken turtle that turns out to have a conservation status of “least concern.” Oh well…
My county is in the process of upgrading the sewage system near me, and some areas close to a small lake have been dug up in the process, unfortunately disturbing the wildlife.
A couple of weeks ago, I saw a construction guy attempting to rescue a large snapping turtle who had wandered into the road!
We think it's one we've nicknamed Bowser. Bowser's huge, as big as a platter, and was snapping at the piece of metal the guy was attempting to relocate him with!😱
But aren't people nice? A construction truck had stopped to block traffic during the rescue operation.
@janallmac @BillyBones Back in the day, I was driving home from a job site and there was a massive snapping turtle crossing the small highway. My colleague was a biologist and between us, we wrapped it in a blanket so it couldn’t bite us and plopped it into a milk crate and carried it to safety. Not sure whether I’d risk that nowadays.
@cassandra17lina It's of concern to that turtle! Thanks :)
thank you. every life is precious.
Don't thank me, thank the construction guys and their piece of metal and lack of concern for personal safety. They are really the best. 💜
@holon42 @cassandra17lina
OH oops, you meant Cassandra. Her too! She is also the best! 💜 😂
@cassandra17lina You saved it!
@cassandra17lina Bravo to you and to all who are able to help animals like this! 💙
@cassandra17lina Kudos to you! I just did one myself about 2 weeks ago. This one was pretty big and surprised me because all four legs and his head popped out and he tried running in mid-air. I honestly wouldn't have been surprised to have heard the Scooby Doo running noise while I carried him to the side of the road 🤣