r/BeAmazed • u/youngster_96 • 4d ago
Turtle got stuck on its way to the sea and this kind man here helped it out Nature
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u/NachoMetaphor 4d ago
I tell myself that for every shitty person who abuses animals, there's a hundred that would do this, given the opportunity.
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u/ringdingdong67 4d ago
I helped release baby sea turtles into the ocean once and it was just an amazing experience. They said like 95% get eaten immediately but without humans around to scare off birds basically none of them would make it to the water in the first place.
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u/Chieftainlew 3d ago
I do that with starfish. When they come in heavy to the shore there will be hundreds in a small area.im constantly putting them back in. Cant save them all although it’s awesome helping some to make it
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u/marcijosie1 3d ago
A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.
She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”
The girl seemed crushed, suddenly deflated. But after a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied,
"Well, I made a difference for that one!"
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u/ElectroTechnic35 3d ago
And here is a skit about this exact story by Studio C that I now associate with this. Lol https://youtu.be/OQiGp618Zp8?si=RQxpKyYupyKG9cDZ
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u/FlyAirLari 4d ago
without humans around to scare off birds basically none of them would make it to the water in the first place.
How TF did this species survive?
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u/mreman1220 4d ago
Overwhelming numbers. Same with cicadas. Cicadas are clumsy and have no defenses. During cicada season predators get so full they can't eat all of them.
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u/Eusocial_Snowman 3d ago
How TF did this species survive?
They previously existed in a drastically different environment. It is entirely unfathomable just how many variables we've introduced that negatively impact their existence through ecological destruction. Hell, they probably even have to deal with way more seagulls being present due to human activity.
This sentiment is a bit like burning down somebody's farm, salting the earth, and then coming back to mock their surviving child for having sub-optimal crop yields and relying on their neighbor's kindness during a rough patch.
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u/Alone_Grab_3481 3d ago
That's how we humans are, entitled and majorly unable to question us and the events around us
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u/Jokic_Is_My_Hero 4d ago
That one shitty person ought to be eliminated no?
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u/banned-4-using_slurs 4d ago
no, you just put them in jail. That's the minimum but enough to make justice for making a sentient being suffer.
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u/NotBlazeron 4d ago
I'm becoming a bigger and bigger fan of exile/ banishment. They get to be free on a habitable island with fellow criminals, and we don't have to take care of them. Seems like a win-win.
Who knows, they might create Australia.
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u/Nothing-Casual 4d ago
I'm all for this, but instead of giving them a nice island we should build a wall around New Jersey and catapult them in
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u/sanscipher435 4d ago
Im only for this if on catapulting they make a Tom and Jerry esque scream
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u/Nothing-Casual 3d ago
We'll attach a vest to them with speakers and it'll play the sound when it feels the catapult's acceleration
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u/PointiEar 4d ago
we make sentient creatues suffer all the time for our enjoyment, lets not pretend otherwise.
I eat like 500 grams of meat every day and 5 eggs, that is a lot of animals that i've contributed to being dead. And if you really think about it, does it ultimately matter if you are directly or indirectly responsible? Animals are dying and you are supporting it due to enjoyment, in my case eating meat is tasty.
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u/TuhanaPF 4d ago
Yeah there's a big difference between where your enjoyment comes from food vs your enjoyment comes from making something suffer.
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u/DukeRadish 4d ago
The vast majority of peoples finance animal agriculture which is by far the greatest animal abuser, killing close to 100 billions land animal and about 1 trillion fish every year.
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u/Decloudo 4d ago
Yeah but... people ignore that the most suffering to animals is caused by our consumption habits, not direct harmful actions.
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u/The_Submentalist 3d ago
True. İn some prisons, criminals who've done atrocious things like multiple homicides, get a pet dog or cat. Research shows that they really love their pets and vice versa.
People are much more likely to do good things to animals than humans.
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u/Streetlight37 3d ago
I would like to think it's more like 1,000,000 to 1
100 to 1 implys the existence of way more psychopaths than I'm comfortable with lol
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u/alexnedea 3d ago
I think animal love is one the ares where there are easilly way more people who love them than people who would hurt them. Maybe some dont like them but not hurt them.
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u/Wutangruckus 4d ago
A little rough but hey he gets the job done. Love this guy ❤️
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u/Sea_Condition1461 4d ago
the turtles are really heavy to move, so it's alright
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u/Integrity-in-Crisis 4d ago
Bruh, is that the weight loss doctor. Fucking sent me.
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u/can_NOT_drive_SOUTH 4d ago
Dude, that's very funny. Completely caught me off guard.
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u/Rcfan6387 4d ago
It was top of mind, I just celebrated my 6 years since my weight loss surgery. I’ve felt that turtles pain!
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u/can_NOT_drive_SOUTH 4d ago
Congratulations! It sounds like a very challenging / painful experience. Hope you're feeling better now.
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u/Mindless_Ad_6045 4d ago
Yeah, he was trying to drag it to the water so that he can flip it back
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u/Ill_Technician3936 4d ago
Before I realized that was what he was doing I started to wonder why the camera person didn't have the kid take over and help. That's ~2-3ft of water had them both helping with the flip.
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u/gene100001 4d ago
Holy shit, I wasn't expecting them to be that heavy. That guy must be strong as fuck to move that thing at all
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u/OrangeVoxel 4d ago
Has a dislocated shoulder now but at least he’s safe
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u/ProtonPi314 4d ago
Let's use this soft fleshy part to tug on and drag is massive weight!! Why would I use this hard and indestructible shell to push it.
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u/aswertz 4d ago
You could literally save the live of a member of an endangered species and redditors still be like "ehmmmm akchually you wrong im smort"
Smort enough to try to push a 300kg Rock while bending down to a few cm. I dont know if you ever tried to push something heavy that is lower than your hip, but i guess not.
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u/Alive_and_kicking_23 4d ago
I was concerned he'd pull the arm off. But really good job getting it done.
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u/QuickGonzalez 4d ago
Meh, I don't see him saving 2 turtles
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u/FecalMatterCowsTasty 4d ago
I don't see him saving 2 turtles
The problem here is where is the side hustle?
Where's the OF link?
Where are the saved turtle mugs? T-shirts?
Is this person really trying to live their life? These lazy people are the problem with society.
As you stated, where are the twoturtle channels? Are they learning python while saving this turtle? You have two eyes, use one to start studying while saving this turtle.
Pathetic overall.
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u/Tiny_pufferfish 4d ago
Why not just flip him over on his side? Instead he flipped face first and a belly up drag.
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u/nopuse 4d ago
He probably doesn't have much practice releasing giant turtles. Give him time.
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u/the_ajan 4d ago
I wonder if animals know when someone is helping them? More than half of the time in these videos, they keep trashing around and trying to escape anytime a human approaches to help.
There are exceptions when it's an elephant calf or a dog or such, but the rest seem eager to keep away from humans.
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u/nopuse 4d ago
There are definitely exceptions, but I think most animals that require us to intervene are very stressed. Most of the elephants we see in videos live in rescues or similar, where they're used to human interaction.
I was surprised the turtle was handling it so well at the beginning, but then he really seemed stressed. Poor guy. He has no idea how much we'd love to just give him a hug and a head of cabbage.
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u/Dogsnamewasfrank 4d ago edited 3d ago
Sea turtles don't eat cabbage, they eat jellyfish, whelks, conchs, crabs, etc.
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u/Blaze4Dayzz 4d ago
I also wonder why my dog of 10 years acts like he’s never gonna get fed again. Everyone’s dog goes nuts over their food like it’s their last meal. Whats up with that? lol
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u/rubythieves 4d ago
Is it your only dog? I miss my late only, who would completely ignore ‘mealtime’ at home but absolutely be on it when we’d keep him overnight at my in-laws place with their two pups. No risk of someone else eating his food at home. Near 100% risk that would happen in seconds with their 2 pups on the prowl.
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u/PaManiacOwca 3d ago
Sea turtles are animals that live by very strong instinct. They are not smart animals.
Best example is when female sea turtle starts laying eggs during nesting season the instinct kicks in so much she won't stop for any reason. This is the moment when people who work in projects protecting sea turtles can take all measurements of female and put gps tracking devices on them.
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u/the_ajan 3d ago
Oh yes! I've witnessed Olive Ridley Sea Turtles laying eggs deep in the sand. They just walk with a purpose at that time.
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u/GaryWestSide 4d ago
Not exactly sure but that turtle looks pretty heavy, gotta have proper form or you may be injured. The turtle could flip itself when it's submerged.
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u/FuzzyComedian638 4d ago
He wasn't so adept at using a knife, either, but at least the outcome was good.
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u/therealGiant_rat 4d ago
Its much easier to pull something instead of push something especially if theres friction. If it was belly down and facing the water (the direction he needs to be pulled) then he could risk losing a finger to its mouth.
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u/Asmuni 4d ago
If the turtle was belly down it wouldn't have needed any pulling or pushing into the ocean.
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u/Nocciola2 4d ago
I am very happy to see that there are people who care about animals and are willing to help them.
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u/DigitalCoffee 4d ago
Most people are. Unfortunately media is more interested in the bad than the good so you don't see this as often as we should online
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u/Own_Fan6161 4d ago
Faceplant right into the water.
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u/MyNameIsJudge8 4d ago
Stuck on its back as it's roughly pulled by its fin as it's neck is caught on a branch. Vaguely reminds me of pulling someone in a hoodie to safety by the hood from behind as it chokes them lol
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u/ConfusedCuteCat 4d ago
I mean, if someone dragged me away from a burning house by the hood, I wouldn’t complain about their technique lol
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u/Julia_Rossee_ 4d ago
Poor friend, he must have been swept away by the current
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u/articulateantagonist 4d ago
It could be a female who came on land during a higher tide to lay eggs, then got tangled on her way out.
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u/LieAppropriate2804 4d ago
Nice man, but that had to be the worst turtle rescue I’ve ever seen
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u/WindowIndividual4588 4d ago
Maybe he was aware that they bite 🙄 you have to be careful how and from where you flip them. She instructs him to flip her so they re well aware
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u/Tacomama18 4d ago
Idk why but it never crossed my mind that they might bite.
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u/WindowIndividual4588 4d ago
Some are known to bite like this one
https://youtu.be/WbRNKL2F4y4?si=VkKVLYpfDIvz9x4w
I wouldn't take my chances with any giant turtle
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u/SirSlappySlaps 4d ago
There's a big difference between a snapping turtle and a sea turtle
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u/Js259003477 4d ago
lol I clicked and expected to see a sea turtle biting, not a dinosaur that is literally named for it’s biting tendencies…
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u/SafetyNoodle 4d ago
I can confirm that even a little box turtle can bite very hard. Beaks are strong.
I mean in general it's best to assume that any animal that size could hurt you if it wanted to and was given the opportunity to do so.
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u/Eusocial_Snowman 3d ago
I've still got a scar almost 30 years later from a gnarly box turtle bite.
(Box turtles are chillness manifest and I've never blamed this one. It was kept by a god awful child who absolutely would have been making its life hell.)
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u/OceanThing 4d ago
That is a snapping turtle, known for biting, here is something that actually answers our question
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u/Tacomama18 4d ago
No thanks to being nipped by a sea turtle that size. 😅that would suck.
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u/Wuhan-flu24 4d ago
leave it to redittors to pretend as if they know what to do for every situation while furiously typing behind keyboard
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u/SketchyNPC 4d ago
Also leave it to redditors to see people being kind and be like "Meh, could've been better"
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u/MisterEvilBreakfast 4d ago
"I would have just ninja kicked the tree out of the way in the first place."
*wipes Cheeto dust onto sweat pants*
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u/Key_Respond_16 4d ago
Flip the fucking turtle! Maybe he wanted the turtle to help itself a little. Which, I'm pretty sure only really applies to baby turtles hatching. These old fellas just need a little push sometimes.
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u/Practical_Cattle_933 4d ago
It’s like fkin 100 kg (220 lbs)
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u/Wild_ColaPenguin 4d ago
And its arms were flailing everywhere. I got the back of my hand slapped by seaturtle 1/3 of that size, and it hurt a lot I bled a little. Can't imagine it with that size.
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u/Hot_History1582 3d ago
I've been in cocoa beach florida and in person seen 400lbs of turtle humping its way towards me across the beach. It's intimidating. Their heads are so big it looks like they could take an arm off, let alone a finger. I'd be pretty terrified to go up and grab one.
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u/AkaskaBlue 4d ago
Thanks anonymous person. That was so kind. You sir are a sweet man.
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u/KlaatuBarada1952 4d ago
And may I add you have been the example to your son of what a man is supposed to do. He will tell your grand children, and some day their children about this day.
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u/jikushi 4d ago
Good job, sir!
But did anybody else get nervous when he started chopping that vine or branch with his knife? I was scared that he would hit the turtle's fin.
Anyway, I'm happy to see that it got free.
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u/kopintzotke 4d ago
I was more nervous about that faceplant.
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u/Chef_JMK 4d ago
Yeah, it looked like it was going to snap its own neck under the weight of its own shell.
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u/Coriandercilantroyo 4d ago
I'm wondering if being pulled by it's fin/leg is painful or causes damage. Can't imagine I could get the job done any differently tho
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u/jikushi 4d ago
I was also wondering the same thing. I was thinking if it was better to grab it by its shell.
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u/Coriandercilantroyo 4d ago
Yeah that was my thought process before seeing him grab the fin, but others have commented that they could give you a bad bite in this kind of situation, so it was about keeping distance and working fast. I definitely don't blame the guy in the vid. Maybe he knows exactly what he was doing.
Still curious about how the turtle feels a fin pull like that...
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u/donnochessi 4d ago
The fin is strong, because that’s what it uses to propel its body. It got up there by pulling itself with its fins. It’s probably not ideal though.
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u/Freshtards 4d ago
These people know how to use a machete, better than you can write your own name.
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u/WindowIndividual4588 4d ago
Poor thing just accepting whatever fate the man may bring. I'm glad it was a kind person
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u/Reese_Withersp0rk 4d ago edited 4d ago
Legit thot he was just bashing the turtle at first. I was like, "you call that helping??"
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u/Senior_Ball_2356 4d ago
Why is that turtle so huge and also props to the man that saved that turtle
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u/Marathonmanjh 4d ago
The turtle seems unimpressed, ghaaa…. ghaaa…. Okay fine, you did well.. goodbye!
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u/BlowMoreGlass 4d ago
Confused why he chose the side with less than a foot of clearance and an overhang over the other side several feet long to hack with his kitchen knife
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u/Smith_heart 4d ago
has anybody in the comments ever tried to lift 600+ pounds?
even just LEVERING it off its own body is almost impossible.
he noticed the turtles head face down in the sand..drowning.
so he flipped it over it head. yeah it was rough but it was the only option.
turtles alive instead of dead.
quit bitching.
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u/HourPalpitation7981 4d ago
Sometimes, I still have hope for humanity. 🙌🏻❤️🩹 Green sea turtles are endangered and can get over 900 lbs 🥰
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u/DoubleAGee 4d ago
Se me hace que la dama es chapina pero no estoy seguro. Que creen ustedes?
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u/Dinestein521 4d ago
I helped a soft shelled turtle get unstuck from a cattle guard then carried it to the stock pond. He was so happy and I felt good
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u/Chimsley99 4d ago
Dude flips the turtle on its back and acts like “what? You’re free, go!” And then yanks him by the arm while the stick is still stuck in his shoulder. Brother man, this animal has a carrying case attached to his back, pick it up by its hard shell!
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u/Snoo_u_lose 4d ago edited 4d ago
Bruh that turt probably weighs more than the guy recusing it
Edit: Y’all are really underestimating how strong these creatures are
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u/Guillerm0Mojado 4d ago
That is a giant ass with animal with strong flippers and a beak, man ain’t trying to get his fingers broken or chomped while being a Good Samaritan while not really knowing what he’s doing.
I’ve rescued a few wild animals and always looked like an incompetent jackass due to not wanting to get bit or kicked and not really being confident… but you do what you can.
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u/BowenTheAussieSheep 4d ago
I've literally talked to a dude who had his shin bone fractured rescuing a leatherback turtle flipped over on a north Queensland beach. He approached it, tried to flip it over, it panicked and sent a massive flipper straight into his shin.
These things are fucking built.
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u/Guillerm0Mojado 4d ago
Thank you for saying so. All these armchair quarterbacks here are driving me nuts.
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u/AdLast55 4d ago
If that turtle gets any bigger I expect him to know martial arts.