Someone killed an endangered sea turtle with a spear on Padre Island. Officials want to know who.
Two rescued green sea turtles make their way to the waves in Galveston in this 2021 photo.
Someone reportedly shot a spear into a green sea turtle along the Packery Channel jetties on Padre Island on MondaySomeone shot a spear into a green sea turtle along the Packery Channel jetties on Padre Island on Monday, killing the endangered animal, according toThe turtle was discovered dead at the popular fishing destination early Monday, Game Warden Lerrin Johnson with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department told the television station. The animal had reportedly been shot with a spear gun.
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