She crosses the road barely awake, somewhat disoriented and blindly unaware of oncoming traffic.
This is the story of a female turtle, possibly holding eggs in her womb that she has carried for years until she finds the “right” spot. This egg laying might have taken place had she not fallen victim to a turtle race fancier the previous year.
Being collected and kept, sometimes for months, in often inadequate surroundings, she is now ill from a condition called hypovitaminosis and is caused by improper feeding. This Kansas state reptile is in dire need of medical…
