Chalfont, Pennsylvania – An adult male snapping turtle has died from injuries allegedly inflicted by children who beat him with a baseball bat. The senior turtle was taken to the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in September with severe injuries.
When the turtle was first taken in, the organization said:
A large adult male snapping turtle was admitted earlier this month after rescuers found him being bludgeoned with stones by kids. This caused substantial damage to his carapace (top shell) exposing tissue and muscle. He will now have to spend the winter in our clinic due to his injuries.
This is an old adult male that had likely been alive for decades. 😭 If rescuers had not stepped him, it’s possible he would not be alive right now. It is truly mind boggling and horrific to see young people behaving this way towards an innocent animal who likely was just minding his own business.
On Wednesday, the organization said the turtle had passed away, and noted that the injuries were actually believed to be from a baseball bat:
We have some sad news. The adult male snapping turtle that was admitted after being attacked by children with a baseball bat passed away on Friday. Recently, he had begun to show scarring on the top of his head which, sadly, makes us think that it was not only his shell they were targeting but also his head. 💔
This was an older male that had likely been alive for decades and it is truly heartbreaking to see his life cut short by the cruel and misguided actions of children.
The rehab center is unsure if the parents of the children were notified. They said:
Unfortunately, we still do not know the answer to that, but we hope that the parents were informed and that these children will be educated on the wrongness of their actions in ending this turtle’s life.
Rest easy innocent one.
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So very sad. If these kids don’t receive education in how to be kind and compassionate to all living creatures, they might continue to abuse and kill other animals and when they get older, a human.
So very sad. If these kids don’t receive education in how to be kind and compassionate to all living creatures, they might continue to abuse and kill other animals and when they get older, a human.
This is torture & murder of a innocent soul. Hang the DEVIL children & their DEVIL parents RIGHT NOW
Children are not being raised, they are being birthed by sheer ignorance and likely someone who should have been sterilized. These children are scum, raised by previous scum. Little wastes of skin
Disgraceful parents for raising kids who would do something like this. They all deserve to be beaten with a baseball bat so they can experience what if feels like. A child who does this has no chance of turning into a respectful contributing adult in society so just take them out of the picture now. Bless that innocent turtle who never bothered anyone. Humans are disgusting.
Agree! They probably learned this level of cruelty from their useless parents!!
Educated? EDUCATED???? THOSE DEMENTED EVIL PUNKS NEED MORE THAN EDUCATION!!!! How about they let a bunch of them snapping turtles “snack” on them!!!!
The parents are probably just as stupid and deranged as the little bastards they’re raising. My solution: beat them til death with a baseball bat- they’ll know how that poor innocent turtle felt the scum pieces of living crap!!!!
The parents are probably just as stupid and deranged as the little bastards they’re raising. My solution: beat them til death with a baseball bat- they’ll know how that poor innocent turtle felt the scum pieces of living crap!!!!
The parents are probably just as stupid and deranged as the little bastards they’re raising. My solution: beat them til death with a baseball bat- they’ll know how that poor innocent turtle felt the scum pieces of living crap!!!!
The parents are probably just as stupid and deranged as the little bastards they’re raising. My solution: beat them til death with a baseball bat- they’ll know how that poor innocent turtle felt the scum pieces of living crap!!!!
These children should be punished in some way for their actions. The parents should be held accountable in some form or fashion. Either jail time or community service or deep fines.
Their “wrongness?” Really? Tell it like it IS, these little Assholes who need a Beating Murdered this Innocent Old Timer. This is no different than going to a assisted living center, pick one out and Beat them to death, SAME THING, A Defenseless LIFE was Taken by force and the little Bastards who did it need a BEATING, Period. Know the consequences of your actions. Be a Parent, Not a THROWRUG
Hold the parents responsible for the little bastards they’re raising! This will get worse as they get older! Make the parents pay .Somebody needs to be accountable for this kind of behavior. You have to seek this poor creature out to destroy it. There’s something sick and demented about this whole process.
** as always… kids doing this…. them kids will do more as they get older if they are not quickly handled…. find them and beat their ass with that bat and the parents too…. set an example by them…. animal cruelty is getting more and more rampant…. is because the judges and DA’s let this shit go…. nooo… hand down hard punishment….
The poor turtle😢
Should not of died in this manner😔
Punishment is due to these rotten kids😡
Be educated? That’s it? Youth all over the world are behaving like monsters, targeting innocent animals with their baseball bats and other means of torture devices that result in death to the animals. Parents, get your head out of your asses and raise your kids right. I believe this kind of violence should be punishable by arrest and prosecution and sentencing. No one in their right mind would find this acceptable behavior.
Same to the crappy kids. Not worth the air they are using. Sorry, they are NOT little angels who made a mistake.
Those are not kids those are very young evil monsters wake up people
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How absolutely horrible that “children” are doing these things. I can’t imagine what they’ll do as adults. There should be some form of punishment now before they grow up to do worse things.
All the kids involved should be brought to the police station , along with their parents, because abusing a helpless turtle or any animal is a crime and they should be spoken to and maybe locked up overnight. This poor turtle was helpless as. now he is dead because these brats had nothing better to do. Shame on their parents!!!