The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) said today that its soldiers had found a turtle which was tied and left to drown in Mgarr Harbour, Gozo.
The AFM said that they had been alerted to an object and crewmen from a P32 patrol boat recovered the turtle.
They found that the turtle had been intentionally left to drown after being tied to a large stone, the AFM said.
MEPA Environment Protection Officers certified the turtle dead.
3 Comments To "AFM recover dead turtle from Mgarr Harbour in Gozo"
#1 Comment By mickh911 On November 13, 2012 @ 7:39 am
What sick minded people their are, What did this person gain by doing this.
#2 Comment By Sabine FERGUSon On November 13, 2012 @ 3:10 pm
Just plain sickening… I feel sorry for the turtle but also for the psycho(s) who don’t even deserve a place amongst us, Humans….
#3 Comment By Richard Nicholson On November 13, 2012 @ 3:58 pm
Why oh why do do some parasites have to treat defenceless and wonderful animals/mammals in this barbaric and twisted way? There is something obviously very seriously deranged in their ridiculous nasty little minds 🙁