It was completely tangled in a jute and plastic sack. To save the specimen of Caretta Caretta, near the beach of Barisoni in Tertenia , was a tourist from Milan who was swimming and noticed the turtle. He managed to get it and immediately alerted the agents of the Arbatax Forestry Corps Naval Base.
The man also tried to free the animal from the deadly tangle that had already caused various injuries to the limbs and neck.
The Forestry workers took delivery of the turtle and took it to the CreS del Sinis recovery center in Oristano.
“The civic sense of a citizen saved the life of the little Tarturo, so baptized on the occasion of this fortuitous meeting - explains the Forestale -. Unfortunately, the presence in the sea of waste, such as bags, plastic bags, abandoned lines, is a great danger for the survival of this species. The Forestry Corps raises awareness among the population, residents and tourists, inviting them not to abandon any kind of plastic materials in coastal state-owned areas ".
The Caretta Caretta, about five years old and 25 centimeters long, is now in the veterinary clinic for treatment and, thanks to the timely rescue, very soon she will be able to be released and continue her travels in the Mediterranean.
(Unioneonline / ss)
