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WATCH: Park Employees Save Turtle Found With Hook In Mouth

A resident contacted the parks department after finding the turtle in distress on Monday afternoon.

NORTH BABYLON, NY - Two Town of Babylon parks staff members saved a turtle who was found with a hook stuck in its mouth on Monday afternoon.

The turtle was walking around the lake at Phelps Lane Park in North Babylon around 3:45 p.m. when residents found it and notified the Parks Department.

The two employees responded and removed the hook from the turtle's mouth.

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Watch a video from the rescue below:


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