I Hope he made it Across
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (40352)
United States
May 11, 2016 9:19am CST
Yesterday, I was out with my son and his girlfriend on a busy highway. We saw a large tortoise or turtle start across the road. It lurched its awkward body across four lanes of heavy traffic, somehow dodging oncoming wheels.
He seemed so good at this that I wondered if he does it often. I wonder how long before he runs out of luck.
Wildlife and highways do not mix well. I hope he made it to his destination.
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
11 May 16
I sure hope so too! Looks like the tortoise is a daredevil because he does not seem to be bothered about the highway?
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
11 May 16
@akalinus hmmm maybe he's been doing that for quite a while now and decided to give the other side a shot.
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@akalinus (40352)
• United States
11 May 16
@funkeyguhl I wonder if the grass was greener when he got there.
@allknowing (130088)
• India
12 May 16
This is the saddest post I have read today. Why does he do it I wonder. He must be belonging to someone. Whoever they are they are very irresponsible
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
11 May 16
He was a wild turtle? What part of the US?
@akalinus (40352)
• United States
11 May 16
@JohnRoberts They live all around here. They dig holes and use them for dens. You often see them in rural areas but I have not seen any on a major highway.
@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
11 May 16
@akalinus He looks like a big brute. I never saw any tortoises in Florida but some funky looking big lizards.
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@marguicha (214294)
• Chile
11 May 16
Sometimes I wonder if we should not stop on those cases, pick the turtle up and take it to a shelter.
@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 May 16
I would be so worried for him. I hope he got there safely.