After rescuing a chipmunk yesterday, I ran over a box turtle on the way to work.
Fortunately, I really did run over it (as opposed to actually hitting it), so it continued its perilous journey across Sterling Boulevard after I went by. Well, actually it just sat there, but I could tell it was going to continue its journey across the four lane road.
I quickly found a place to park and then ran back to get the turtle. Unfortunately, by this time it was walking again and was in the middle of a lane with another car heading right for it. I ran faster, but the car ran over the box turtle just as I got back across the road.
Fortunately, it really did run over it too, so once again the turtle was fine. Maybe cats aren't the only animal with 9 lives.
It was a grisled old male, with a shell that was pretty beat up at points. I picked it up and brought it back to the office with me for the morning. Then, when I went to lunch, I let it go somewhere safe.
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