Date: 2011-07-09
State: SC
County: Beaufort
Location: Offshore - Near South end of Fripp Beach (behind
house at 510 Tarpon Blvd) under ramp walkway extending from
rear of house over rock sea wall to beach.
Latitude: 32.3064
Longitude: -80.5004
Species: CC
Sex: U
Condition: AL
Disposition: Alive released
Notes: No Wounds or abnormalities observed. Arrived just as
turtle was freed; only opportunity for one measurement.
Island visitors discovered turtle wedged in wet sand under
ramp approximately 1630. Visitors kept turtle wet and
within about 45 minutes had dug the turtle out. Turtle
crawled short distance into surf. Turtle apparently
crawled up beach after 0300 and soon became trapped and was
on beach until rescued.
http://www.seaturtle.org/strand/form.php?recordID=13862
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