Piggy Bank's Turtle Friends To Be Checked For Coins

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

A video from 2015 showing the turtles in Koh Loy Park’s pond wallowing in filth while the pond is being drained.

 

RAYONG — Dozens of turtles who lived in the same place Piggy Bank feasted on the coins that would kill her will undergo medical exams next week.

 

Marine vets are moving to save more than 20 turtles from the same fate as the late giant sea turtle, whose death Tuesday became a national cause. Meanwhile Piggy Bank’s vet Nantarika Chansue said the late sea turtle will be put on display to warn against the dangers of careless coin-throwing.

 

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-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-3-24

Careless but intentional and stupid ! Looking at the videos fair chance they are overcrowded and underfed might be why they resort to swallowing coins

not just here, how many other wishing ponds in the world or in Asian countries have this kind of practice. I am 1 that was guilty of such acts as a young boy when my parents brought me to Temples to worship.