Police are investigating claims of man harming turtles at Santa Ana’s Centennial Park, the Santa Ana Police Department announced Saturday.
The announcement followed a recent post in a social media neighborhood watch group. According to the group, a man is repeatedly catching the turtles with a fishing pole and releasing them back into the water with severely cut mouths.
“Neighbors, there’s a man who’s been hurting the turtles at Centennial Park,” the social media post reads. “He has a fishing rod and is catching the turtles and releasing them. By doing so he is cutting their mouths and leaving them there, please report him if seen.”…