Sea Turtle Found With Spear in Its Neck is Latest in String of Attacks in Florida

Sea Turtle Found With Spear in Its Neck is Latest in String of Attacks in Florida
Green sea turtle named 'Splinter' was found with a 3-foot-long spear in its neck near Key Largo in Marathon, Florida, on Sept. 7, 2019. Turtle Hospital
Isabel van Brugen
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A green sea turtle that was found with a 3-foot-long spear in its neck is the latest in a string of attacks on the endangered species in Florida this year, according to reports.

The 150-pound turtle, which has been named “Splinter,” was discovered in distress entangled in trapline on Carysfort Reef off of Key Largo by a boater. It was found with a spear that went through more than half of its body on Sept. 7, reported Fox 35 Orlando.

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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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