Oceanside CA: Box turtle taped to balloons is rescued.

Perpetrator(s) could face animal abuse charges if apprehended

Photo from 10News.com - The box turtle was photographed shortly after the rescue

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From: linda.furness1
Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Subject: CA....turtle taped to balloons

Fire department called to help rescue turtle after it was taped to BALLOONS and sent flying over neighbourhood

Residents in Oceanside, California, were stunned to find the turtle dangling from nearly two dozen balloons after the reptile had become stuck in a eucalyptus tree.

Full Story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2192018/Turtle-rescued-taped-balloons-sent-flying-neighbourhood.html

22 August 2012

www.dailymail.co.uk

Turtles

Hi –

You know how turtles and tortoises move very, very slowly? Turns out there's one way they're incredibly fast: moving toward extinction.

More than HALF of all freshwater turtle and tortoise species worldwide are threatened with extinction. If we don't take immediate measures to protect these animals, many could be wiped off the face of the planet. But Congress is actually considering making cuts to the programs that would save them. Yikes!

Congress is still marking up their budget for the next year. That means we have an opportunity to stop our leaders from cutting conservation programs that could save turtles and tortoises.

I'm worried that we're going to lose a ton of important species if they make these cuts, so I sent a letter to my members of Congress to make sure they know where I stand. Will you help me increase the pressure on Congress by sending a letter too? It won't take long, and it'll make a huge difference for freshwater turtles and tortoises.

Here's the link: http://bit.ly/HyAxHP

Thanks! Really appreciate it.

– Liz

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