Turtle Crossing - Presque Isle - Erie, Pa
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member beerbatterbilly
N 42° 10.049 W 080° 05.064
17T E 575628 N 4668777
Helped a snapping turtle make safe passage.
Waymark Code: WMKY29
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 21

My daughter is home from college and picked up a summer job working concessions at Presque Isle. I had just dropped her off at Beach 11 and spotted this snapper crossing the road.

I parked the truck and picked him/her up and carried across street to the marsh and released without incident.
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Months most seen crossing: June

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