Sea turtles are heavy near the fishing net

On the morning of March 28, Mr. Le Viet Son in Hai Ninh commune (Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa) and a group of fishermen released a jellyfish net in Thanh Hoa sea (about 10 nautical miles from the shore). When the group of fishermen pulled the last net to the shore, they discovered a strange animal caught in the net, trampling under the water.

On the back of the turtle there is a red paint stain that can be caused by an organization
study and protect rare and marked animals. (Photo: Le Hoang)

'Pulling the animal near the boat, discovering that this is a precious sea turtle that needs to be strictly protected, there are signs of injury so we brought it to the shore,' Son said. There were some minor injuries on the body, but the turtles were quite healthy, so they broke the net of the fishermen group.

The sea turtle weighs nearly 100kg, 1.2m long, on the apricot is marked with a red paint of a research organization, to protect rare animals. People reported to local authorities.

Mr. Le Vu Hanh, head of Hai Ninh police said, the locality has now reported to the specialized seafood protection agency in Thanh Hoa province.'Initially, the commune police board made a record, temporarily seeking to protect and feed the turtle , ' Hanh added.