Pittsburgh Police Rescue Turtle From Busy Street In Lawrenceville
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Alligators, now turtles.
Pittsburgh Police rescued a wayward turtle from a busy street in Lawrenceville on Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, some concerned citizens flagged down officers at the intersection of Butler and 47th Streets just before 5:30 p.m. about the animal.
The officers called Animal Care and Control, which rescued the turtle and took him to a local animal shelter.
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Police have not said who the turtle belongs to or how it ended up in the road, but they do say "no turtles, citizens or police were injured."
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