ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is investigating after a sea turtle was found mutilated in Atlantic Beach this weekend.
The turtle was found Saturday morning and the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol said the stranded turtle was mutilated between 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday near 4th Street.
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The patrol is now is looking for the person responsible.
Anyone with information is urged to report it to the FWC’s Wildlife Alert tipline at 1-888-404-3922.