Turtle mystery Tuesday night along Kern County highway
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Hundreds of turtles were found Tuesday night roaming the side of Highway 58 near Highway 99.
Some of the turtles were loose, while others were trapped in trash bags. Authorities didn't know how the turtles arrived along the highway.
Leonard Plunkett, of the Kern County Chapter of the California Turtle and Tortoise Club, had a theory about the situation.
"These turtles were probably going to a market somewhere," Plunkett said. "And, the way they were bagged and stuff, somebody's taking them to a market to eat."
The "red ear sliders" are not a native turtle species in Kern County and can't be released into the local waterways, according to the Turtle and Tortoise Club. Adoption efforts are underway.
Want to adopt a water turtle? Call the Turtle and Tortoise Club at (661) 809-5527 >>
COMMON SENCE HOW BLIND CAN THEY GET SOME PHYSICO IS DOING THIS I MEAN HAVE U SEEN ALL THE DEAD DOGS NOW THESE DAYS BY THE RAILROADS OR BY THE STREETS N IT AINT FROM BEING RAN OVER IVE SEEN HOW THAT WOULD LOOK OR BAC AGO IT WAS SAID SOME PHYSICO USED TO DETATCH DOGS HEAD N PUT THEM ON A STICK THEM WER THE RAILROADS ARE IN THE GROUND FOR THE CROSSERS
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The (legal) sea turtle steaks served in restaurants in Guaymas, Mexico were really delicious. Saute in whale oil was the best!
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They were looking for a rat and a van.
i want a red eared turtle slider again plz!!