Don't mess with the turtles

Florida state police arrested 2 Melbourne, Florida residents for disturbing a turtles' nest. The turtle nest was clearly marked and roped off. The 2 residents removed the barrier to place their chairs and sit. They removed all signs of the nest. Florida Wildlife officials said, " They wiped away everything, including raking the sand." The charges against the residents are 3rd degree felonies, with possible prison time and fines.



This is what a protected turtle nest looks like.
If you see this, avoid it and absolutely do not touch it.