Turtle-Rescuing Man Is Hero Of Thai Interwebs

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

At left, a rescue worker picks up a turtle dubbed ‘P’Tao’ from the road early Wednesday morning. At right, the bandaged turtle recuperates Wednesday night. Photos: Teerapon Tspeed Susilaporn / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — All the internet had rallied by Thursday behind a desperate bid to rescue a bloody and battered turtle left to die in a road by a hit-and-run driver.

 

Facebooker Teerapon Tspeed Susilaporn has been documenting the rescue and status of a turtle he has named “P’Tao,” (Brother Turtle), to the rapt attention of netizens. Teerapon found P’Tao with a cracked, bloody shell in the middle of the road right late Tuesday night and rushed him to a nearby clinic.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/culture/net/2017/07/20/turtle-rescuing-man-hero-thai-interwebs/

 

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Slow day in the newsroom?? Working at turtle's pace??

Lucky turtle, if was found by turtle meat eaters could be eaten by now.