Turtle Rescue

Earlier today when I was home alone, my mom called me when she was just a few minutes away from home saying she had seen a turtle in the middle of a street. She said that when she got home we would bike over to that spot and carry the turtle to the pond nearby so he wouldn't get hit by a car.

So, she got home, and we hopped on our bikes to head over to where the turtle was. But when we reached the spot, he wasn't there! We got off our bikes and went up and down the side of the road to try to see if we could find him. He was no where in sight!

So, just as we were about to give up and head home, my mom suddenly cries out, "There he is!" I turned to my right and saw a big black shell with arms, legs, and a head poking out. The turtle was in a ditch on the opposite side of the road--the side with no water...we knew if we didn't do anything, we wouldn't get to water and would probably die. We had to do something!

Neither me or my mom had the guts to pick him up...we were scared he would bite (he had a long neck!). Finally, after praying for courage, my mom picked him up as I made sure the road was clear. Once he opened his mouth and revealed his tongue towards me...yikes!

We crossed the street to carry him to the pond. After setting him down, what does he do? He starts heading towards the road again!

We finally had to move him again because he was headed towards a pile of bricks he started to climb on...if we hadn't picked him up right then, he would have fallen three feet off the bricks! This time, my mom carried him to the edge of a different pond, and he hopped right in and swam away!

When we got home, my mom researched what kind of turtle he was. She thought she knew the answer, but she wanted to double check. He was a snapping turtle...Good thing he didn't bite!

Anyway, my mom and I saved the turtle's life...it's a turtle rescue!!!