Halifax police warn motorists after snapping turtle hit during morning rush hour
Halifax police fear carnage on a busy city highway because of the slowest-moving of creatures: turtles.
A snapping turtle was euthanized Thursday after being hit on a roadway separating a busy shopping district from a popular park.
Const. Holly Tooke says she and her partner responded to calls about the turtle on Highway 111 near Dartmouth Crossing at around 8 a.m. during the morning rush hour.
“By the time we arrived, the turtle had already been hit,” she said. “Several people already stopped but unfortunately the turtle had been struck already.”