Man Starts Scraping ‘Strange-Looking’ Object When He Realizes It’s a Turtle

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From the archives: This story was last updated in April 2019.

On Nov. 13, 2016, a man in Taiwan was busy fishing when a floating object in the water caught his eye. He was curious to know what it was, so he took a closer look—what he discovered left him in utter shock and dismay!

Kuo Lung Liao, a resident in Kaohsiung, was fishing near Houjin River when he saw a plastic bottle floating and moving all by itself. He found this rather peculiar, as the water current was not strong. So, he put down his fishing rod and decided to check it out.