Came up on something interesting today or at least the dogs did. It was a gopher turtle (no telling how old it is) that was turned upside down with a turd on it. It looked like whatever had done it had been eating blueberries. I turned the turtle over and it went on it's way. I did not get a picture of it.

I'm thinking it was probably a coyote that did it. The dogs were pretty agitated last night (full moon) starting at around 3 am and this area would have been within earshot of the dogs.

Next time you think you are having a hard day consider the gopher turtle laying on it's back all day on a hot August day with a fresh turd sitting on it. This is a true story.

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Poor 'lil guy (or gal).

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Feel like I've had worse days, but never had **** on my exoskeleton.

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No pics, it didn't happen.

Although I'm not terribly disappointed...

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LOL

I could easily re-enact it but I doubt the turtle would be very appreciative.

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crappy day or not, you saved its life

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Just think - if you'd left the turtle like that overnight, next morning the turtle could have looked up at that same turd still sitting on him, and been well justified in saying -

"Yep, same s###, different day".


And people often complain about getting the "mushroom treatment" - at least a mushroom is in the shade.

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Think of the coyote.....

The turtle was all pulled inside its shell defeating all attempts to eat it. "So mr. turtle if you are going to play that way, I'll show you!"

....and the coyote flipped it over and pooped on it.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I suspect the coyote did it where he could find his way back to it after it passed. The dogs love to eat them and I'm sure the coyotes do too.

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Mr Aesop couldn't have written a better one.

sounds like to fish err turtle story to me,,,

Actually a previous poster probablyo hit the nail on the head. The coyote turned it over, waiting for it to die, claiming it with poop. Turtle ala Poop

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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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I think the coyote was making a statement about Wall Street bankers and the economy.

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