OCEAN CITY – A leatherback sea turtle washed ashore in Ocean City last weekend, hours after it was first seen in the shallow areas of the water.
Tyaskin resident Jody Earp said she and her family were on the beach for the OC Air Show when they saw the sea turtle swimming close to the shore on 4th Street between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Earp, who was in the water, said she saw a fin appear in front of her before immediately yelling out that it was a shark.
“People had gotten out of the water fast and then within moments we could see it was a turtle as he stuck his head up,” she said.
Earp said she, her husband and several people gathered around to view the sea turtle, but expressed concern that a nearby lifeguard did not clear the water.
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3 comments:
I was at the beach last weekend, the lifeguards were very busy, with a wicked rip current which was causing a lot of people distress in the water, it was a turtle, perhaps that got the call earlier and knew what it was.... I am very thankful for our lifeguards and saw just how hard they all worked!
That must be the turtle that I hooked and through back last week.
Awesome article.
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