Turtle flies through Windshield

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  1. bhambulldog

    bhambulldog 1955 76-RoadmasterRiviera

    https://www.wbrc.com/2020/05/26/turtle-smashes-through-drivers-windshield/

    Savannah Georgia
    May 26, 2020 at 3:13 PM CDT - Updated May 26 at 5:55 PM
    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV/CNN) - Of all the things that could hit your windshield when you’re driving down the road, a turtle is probably the last thing you would expect.

    In fact, a Georgia woman was so shocked, she actually thought it was some kind of alien at first.

    “I thought it was a brick," Latonya Lark said.

    Suddenly, Lark’s brother was covered in glass and the turtle was stuck halfway through the windshield.
    Lark says the impact sounded like a loud boom.

    “I’m not gonna lie, I thought it was an alien, because the legs dropped out...and that freaked me out," she said.

    The turtle lost one of its legs in the accident and Lark believes another driver hit it, causing it to fly backwards towards their car.

    “Whoever hit that turtle, they had to have been flying,” she said.
    No one was seriously hurt and Lark’s windshield is back in one piece, but she says the incident taught her a lesson.

    “It lets you know how quick something can happen," she said.

    Unfortunately, after the turtle was taken to a wildlife center, it succumbed to its injuries.

    Copyright 2020 WSAV via CNN. All rights reserved.
     
  2. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Bummer. I love turtles. Poor thing.
     
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  3. jhonjhon

    jhonjhon Well-Known Member

    Me too, Gamera rules
     
  4. Premier 350

    Premier 350 Chris (aka Webby)

    Unlucky turtle. I wonder what the insurance company made of the claim?
     
  5. newmexguy

    newmexguy Well-Known Member

    Farmers could have made a commercial
     
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  6. gs66

    gs66 Silver Level contributor

    Strange event, poor turtle.
     
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  7. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    I wonder what the insurance company made of the claim?

    Soup! ws
     
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  8. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    I totally dreamed about flying turtles last night,..woke up from it actually
     
  9. Nailhead in a 1967

    Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember

  10. Dr. Roger

    Dr. Roger Stock enthusiast

    First Covid, now flying turtles. I'll just stay in my shop until it's safe outside... or the sharknado comes. :eek:
     
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  11. 67Skybird

    67Skybird Josh - Minnesota

    Saw a good size snapper today crossing the city street. Old guy had moss growing on his shell.
     
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  12. PatricksBuick

    PatricksBuick PatrickBuick

    exactly, next sharknado must be overdue....
     
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  13. philbquick

    philbquick Founders Club Member

    I'll be sure to add that to my policy.
     
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