JUPITER FARMS, Fla. (CBS12) — A yellow-bellied slider is on the road to recovery in Jupiter Farms after being rescued with a barbed fishing hook stuck in its face.
On Wednesday, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary said that the yellow-bellied slider is making a remarkable recovery after it was brought in with a barbed fishing hook lodged in its mouth and nose—a painful injury that could have been fatal without swift intervention.
Known as Patient 4324, the turtle was admitted to the sanctuary’s wildlife rehabilitation center, where the veterinary team quickly administered pain relief and began antibiotic treatment. To minimize stress and ensure a safe procedure, the turtle was sedated before the hook was carefully removed, according to the news release…