Turtle taped to balloons floats over Calif. city

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(CBS/AP) OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Humane Society officials in a Southern California city are trying to determine who duct-taped a turtle to a bunch of balloons and sent it soaring.

Chanelle Wright told KGTV-TV Tuesday that she and her neighbors found the turtle taped to the green and blue balloons caught atop a eucalyptus tree in Oceanside on Sunday.

"He was just swinging his arms trying to get out of it," she told the station.

Wright said she called the Humane Society and Fire Department, who arrived about an hour later. Firefighters were about to rescue the turtle with a ladder truck when a gust of wind came and blew it to the ground.

Humane Society officials say they are keeping the turtle, which wasn't hurt, while they investigate.

Wright says she was horrified by the animal abuse and plans to adopt the turtle if no one claims it.

[yadeeda]

Wow! I really don't like to respond to "crazy" because they (you) like the attention but some of you guys (males I am sure) are really sick. Like twisted. What is sad is as you read this you will begin to laugh because mentally ill people like you thrive on getting attention. Good luck in jail or that mental health facility I see in your future.

[MarkDonners]

the sociopaths of society who consider anmal abuse like this to be somethin "funny" are the same underclass of "people" guaranteed to treat children the same vicious and "funny" way.

[MarkDonners]

Every time I read one of the threats by animal abusers and suspected child molesters (like the below threat from straightpower), I want to go smash him to the ground to assist the police in carting him off to jail.

[gadfly65]

The turtle is being held as a material witness.

[MrSpace]

Bush did it.!!

[sharethecookies]

Did anyone else think about Bowser in Mario Kart when they read this?

[sharethecookies]

Did anyone else think about Bowser in Mario Kart when they read this?

[formerlyluvnut]

by erasmus111 August 22, 2012 5:33 PM EDT
It may seem like fun to you, but I doubt it did to the turtle. If the turtle could talk, I'm sure it would have told you it was TERRIFIED.

The turtle is lucky to be alive. It could have fallen from a greater height. It could have fallen anywhere.
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But it didn't.

[KnowerseekerReturns]

Ah, it was just some kids having fun. Heck, I've known of worse: When I was a teenager, my buddy told me that his brother tied firecrackers to a cat's tail and then lit them, and I watched my other buddy stab a frog with electric-fence wire, then saw it stiffen when he turned on the juice.

[RetiredArmy_Nurse]

Yeah, things like this used to happen. We have laws now to protect animals and punish animal abusers. It sounds like your childhood buddies were among the dregs of society that like to torture animals. While some of these young criminals may mature and outgrow their evil inhumane ways, a few grow into teenagers & adults who torture & kill other people without remorse. In mental health we refer to all these sick people, including animal abusers, as sociopaths.

[askagain]

Jeffrey Dahmer is one such example. As a child, he enjoyed torturing and dismembering animals. Need we say more?

[formerlyluvnut]

I'm sorry but this IS kinda funny. We should do this with republicans!

[bradkt1]

Actually, I think that we should do this with PETA members.

[formerlyluvnut]

I am glad the little guy is ok though!