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Investigation Into Who Drove Over Nesting Sea Turtle At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Ongoing

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November 28, 2016

Since a nesting sea turtle was run over by a vehicle in August, investigators at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolaina's Outer Banks have received "multiple tips," but none have led to an arrest in the matter.

Boone Vandzura, the seashore's chief ranger, said officials from local, state, and federal levels have been involved in the investigation.

"We talked with many folks at our tackle shops, looking for folks who frequent the area. However, we have not been able to determine who hit the turtle," Chief Ranger Vandzura said in an email. "There is still a reward available. Maybe some of the recent articles and the holiday spending season coming up will 'motivate' someone to pass on information to law enforcement regarding what they know about the case. We are still hopeful."

Seashore staff came upon the badly injured green sea turtle, an endangered species, about 7:30 a.m. August 21. Its injuries were determined to be fatal, so biologists euthanized the turtle. They were able to recover 172 2-inch diameter eggs and bury them as the turtle would have done. In the end, nearly 60 of the eggs hatched.

Several groups that advocate for beach driving have offered a reward of $2,500 for information that identifies who was responsible, the chief ranger said. Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance is offering the reward on behalf of the Outer Banks Preservation Association, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, and the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Dare Community Crimeline at www.darecommunitycrimeline.org or call 252-473-3111 or 800-745-2746.

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