Injured Turtle rescued at Altona Lagoon. Photo Credit: FIONA STOKES
An injured turtle was found in the water at Altona Lagoon on Wednesday struggling to swim. It had fishing lines tangled around its right fin; the left fin was cut off. A fisherman rescued the turtle and along with some individuals, untangled the line from the right fin. They were waiting to release the turtle to the care of DPNR.
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