Fort Lauderdale man accused of digging up sea turtle nest, throwing hatchlings in water

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – State wildlife officers arrested a Fort Lauderdale man Wednesday after they said witnesses saw him digging through a loggerhead sea turtle nest, grabbing the new hatchlings and throwing them into the water. Anthony Joseph Mastrippolito, who has a series of felony convictions – mostly drug-related…

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