Bay Area Rapid Transit officials were 'shell shocked' after a turtle made an unexpected appearance on its tracks over the weekend.
A turtle on BART tracks in Union City slowed the commute for a bit. Employees and riders were "shell" shocked.Bay Area Rapid Transit officials were "shell shocked" after a turtle made an unexpected appearance on its tracks over the weekend.
A train operator at the Union City station spotted the trespassing turtle on Saturday stopping the train in its tracks. Crews successfully recovered the adventurous, but slow-moving, reptile and temporarily housed it in the lost and found section until a staff member from the Ohlone Humane Society took over to assume responsibility for the turtle's well-being.
According to the track supervisor, a turtle on the tracks is unprecedented during their 27-year tenure at BART.
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