My Daughter Rescued a Turtle

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 Aug 24

@kobesbuddy Yes, there is a large bee on its back.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

11 Aug 24

Look real close at this turtle, it looks like a large bee on its back.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

10 Aug 24

The last one I seen in the road was on its own. It was a snapper.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Aug 24

We have snappers in Michigan, they can get vicious!

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

10 Aug 24

@kobesbuddy Very dangerous.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

10 Aug 24

Turtle did not understand your intentions or its danger. Good job.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Aug 24

We are crazy about all wild life:) Seeing a turtle smashed on the highway, I get upset!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120533)

• United States

10 Aug 24

That was sweet. I remember seeing a man do the same thing for a turtle years ago on a fairly busy road. I thought it was such a kind thing to do, and I’m glad to hear that your daughter showed such kindness herself.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

11 Aug 24

@AmbiePam The traffic was pretty busy that day. I remember, the turtle was near the center-line.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

10 Aug 24

Looks like a big turtle. I am glad she got him off the road,

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Aug 24

She said this turtle was very ungrateful, he just didn't understand:(

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122070)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

10 Aug 24

Nice gesture of your daughter saving a turtle from being hit a car on a road.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Aug 24

I looked closer, it looks like a large bee on its back! @Deepizzaguy

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

11 Aug 24

That's very kind of your daughter

This is a very huge turtle and it must be so heavy.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

12 Aug 24

@kobesbuddy I don't know this at all. I just thought turtles move slowly and therefore it won't be harmful.

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

11 Aug 24

No, it wasn't heavy but, it could have been a snapper. Snapping turtles can bite a person's hand off!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

11 Aug 24

I keep my eyes open for things like that. I have rescued a few turtles in my day.

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MeMoneyAndLove

@abhi_bangal (7679)

• Ahmednagar, India

11 Aug 24

I know your daughter works in a medicine field. And that's why she has a soft corner towards looking at all living beings - be it humans or animals. And I think this mentality of hers, forced herself to rescue the turtle that was wondering on the roads. But just for a second do imagine it being run over by a vehicle. Do you still think it might have got injured? I doubt, because the shell is so hard that it can survive such hits quite easily. I have just heard these things about turtles. Though I am not sure how hard its shell is and how much impact it can bear upon itself. But anyhow Mari Lyn did quite and exceptional job and she must get congratulations for this wonderful efforts shown. But I am not sure why the turtle wasn't happy with this act? Are you sure the total wasn't happy and grateful?

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MeMoneyAndLove

@abhi_bangal (7679)

• Ahmednagar, India

11 Aug 24

@kobesbuddy To be honest, I've never seen or heard that turtles were "crushed" and ran over by vehicles, so much so that the guts were splattered around on the roads. Really, a turtle's life can end so miserably? That's really really sad to know that. But I could imagine the shell still being in place. So the shell can survive even heavy vehicles being run over. But what I couldn't imagine is, even if vehicles run over the turtles, how can they get injured from the inside? Yes, their tummies can't take the weight, and it's understandable. But when it goes inside, it's covered and protected thanks to its shell. Then still how does this happen? I'm not able to understand this.

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

11 Aug 24

I've seen turtles crushed on the road, by a vehicle that ran over it. The guts were splattered on the road, the shell was still in place. Its stomach can't take the weight of a car or truck. Turtles withdraw inside the shell, when danger is perceived. People are viewed as a danger, by the turtle. @abhi_bangal

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

11 Aug 24

I am glad your daughter rescues the turtle.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

11 Aug 24

@kobesbuddy Yes I see the cat.

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

11 Aug 24

She loves all animals and takes time to rescue them at times. Her feral cat is hiding behind the curtain, can you see his ears? @jstory07

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56195)

• Canada

10 Aug 24

It is a pretty large turtle that she saved, and it doesn't look like a snapper, of course she probably wouldn't have attempted to pick up one of those.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Aug 24

Mari Lyn lives in the country, so they probably see a lot of turtles. I wouldn't know one from the other, snappers are aggressive!

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56195)

• Canada

11 Aug 24

@kobesbuddy Snappers have a jagged line that stands upright on their shell running from back to front and they can have it on their tail and head also. They look so mean.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

11 Aug 24

@Juliaacv OH yes, you're right! They have a sharp hump that follows the middle of their shell.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Aug 24

How dare that turtle not be thankful!

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (22199)

• United States

13 Aug 24

Glad she rescued it.

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