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By Alex Ward
Fishing line might be thin and seem unsubstantial but it has proved deadly to a turtle in Sailors Bay.
Sailors Bay Sea Scouts saw the devastating effects when they found a green sea turtle that had died a gruesome death last week.
The 80cm turtle was overwhelmingly tangled with fishing lines and strapping. It had lost a flipper, suffered cuts to its neck and was cut to the bone on another flipper.
Sea scout Julia Spragg, 13, witnessed the scene. “The turtle was totally mangled. It had suffered a lot,” she said.
Julia, who participates in Clean Up Australia Day around Sailors Bay, said people could make a difference. “People need to think about what can happen when they don’t clean up their rubbish,” she said.
Darcy Phipps, 10, a red six cub scouts leader saw the turtle and said: “It was really sad.”
Asked how people could keep waterways clean, Darcy quickly replied: “People should try not to rush off in a hurry, leaving nets and lines behind.”
Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday, March 7. Details: http://www.cleanup.org.au.
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