Firefighters in Monona, Wisconsin, rescued a turtle from a storm drain on Friday after a group of children alerted authorities. The kids were riding bikes near the Monona pool when they spotted the turtle at the bottom of the drain, flipped onto its back. It could not get out on its own, according to WMTV.
Kaylee Herfell said her daughter and some friends were the ones who found it. One of the children poured water on the turtle to keep it cool in the meantime. Herfell’s daughter and her friends rode to the police station to report it.
The fire department was dispatched to the scene. A firefighter reached into the drain and lifted the turtle out. The turtle was then returned to a nearby pond and released back into the water…