St. Johns County Fire Rescue rescues distressed sea turtle in Ponte Vedra

A sea turtle was rescued after being found distressed in the 3000 block of South Ponte Vedra Blvd, says the St Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR).

According to SJCFR, MERV 9 arrived on scene along with a St. Johns County Beach Patrol deputy. They found the turtle extremely weak and unable to lift its head out of the water.

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The turtle was moved to safety.

After coordinating with Beach Services and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), SJCFR crews used a backboard to remove the turtle from the beach…

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