According to the turtle sanctuary, the turtle is “sick to death”. The package the animal was in was wet with puddles. “The turtle floats crooked” and has snot and slime. The refuge deduces that the female tortoise has pneumonia.
The yellow-eared slider has now received antibiotics and an expectorant, inform the NU.nl foundation. It will become clear in a few days whether the medications are having an effect. She is estimated to be in her twenties.
The shelter wants to find out who the sender is and asks you never to send a turtle in the mail. “This is a real cruelty to animals and punishable.” The foundation indicates that if necessary it will collect a sick animal.
The refuge also points out that turtles should not be released into the wild. They will not survive in the long run.
The organization wants to search for the place where the animal was delivered via PostNL. PostNL states in a comment under the Facebook message that it is forbidden to send live animals by post and in parcels. According to the postal company, the police may request data to find out the sender.
