Turtle left to drown

The AFM said today its soldiers had found a turtle which was tied and left to drown in Mgarr Harbour, Gozo. The army said an individual alerted it to a floating object in Mgarr Harbour. Crewmen from a patrol boat recovered the turtle. They found that the turtle had been intentionally tied to a large stone and left to drown. Mepa Environment Protection Officers certified the turtle dead.