Community Still Upset Over Turtle's Death
By Matt J. Weiss, July 22, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: khnl.com
Editor's note-
I just returned from Sipadan, a turtle sanctuary where dozens of gentle turtles swim fearless around you on every dive. How anyone could kill one is beyond me.
The North Shore community is still shell-shocked after the brutal killing of a harmless turtle.
Authorities still don't know who did it. The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, affectionately known as "Honey Girl" was found dead at Laniakea beach on Saturday.
It's the day after, but for many, the pain still lingers.
"I'm heartbroken," Visitor Pat Nehring said. "It brings tears to my eyes to think that someone would be needlessly cruel to an animal that would never, ever hurt them and that we've lost a turtle, our world has lost a turtle is heartbreaking."
Michael Lyons is the North Shore Neighborhood Board president. He said whoever killed the turtle should be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
"Well the act is done," he said. "We cannot change that part, but we hope people become educated. They understand what they're doing is wrong. They know that if they need food, we have food banks, we have opportunities to get free food."
Authorities still don't know who did it. The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, affectionately known as "Honey Girl" was found dead at Laniakea beach on Saturday.
It's the day after, but for many, the pain still lingers.
"I'm heartbroken," Visitor Pat Nehring said. "It brings tears to my eyes to think that someone would be needlessly cruel to an animal that would never, ever hurt them and that we've lost a turtle, our world has lost a turtle is heartbreaking."
Michael Lyons is the North Shore Neighborhood Board president. He said whoever killed the turtle should be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
"Well the act is done," he said. "We cannot change that part, but we hope people become educated. They understand what they're doing is wrong. They know that if they need food, we have food banks, we have opportunities to get free food."
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