Gothamist: Myrtle the Turtle Survives Paint Attack

jesseps

Tue, 06 May 2008 21:17:57 -0500

i hope they find the person that did this and spray paints him and his whole family if the fucker even has one.

solidago

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:08:37 -0500

It was probably some cruel meathead as assumed above, but it could be that this was done by someone who didn't want to see the turtle get squashed by some heavy equipment - a construction site is not a good place for a turtle, and a bright red coat of paint might have actually improved its odds. The fact that the head and feet were painted suggests that it was probably just some jerk though.

riotturtle

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:16:16 -0500

damn. that's fucked. obviously i disapprove.

AnonEMouse

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:25:34 -0500

Please keep us posted on the condition of this turtle-- as for the construction workers: I hope whatever God deems equivalent of a punishment for doing this is swiftly bestowed on each & everyone of you. Jerks.

Ronkonkoma Ondinnonk

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:26:53 -0500

There is more genius and profundity in sonyactivision's post than anything Lou Reed and Julian Schnabel have to say anymore.

robingee

Tue, 06 May 2008 09:41:36 -0500

Same kind of a-holes that were throwing rocks at the bird nest that time.

themom59

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:54:46 -0500

what kind of sick fucks would do this? Take the turtle to the Bronx Zoo. I'm sure they can help. Call first, though.

babyhitler

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:40:44 -0500

isn't this the secret origin of the teenage mutant ninja turtles?

Citizen Politician

Mon, 05 May 2008 20:53:36 -0500

Contact the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell: Baker Institute for Animal Health Douglas F. Antczak, VMD, PhD, Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Professor of Equine Medicine, director Lynne S. Williams, Director of Development and Public Affairs Box 53, College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853-6401 phone: (607) 256-5600, fax: (607) 256-5608, email: Baker_Institute@cornell.edu

emilydickinson

Mon, 05 May 2008 20:23:53 -0500

Don't go near that to take pictures! Haven't you ever played Super Mario Bros.?

VanessaNYC

Mon, 05 May 2008 19:07:42 -0500

It's nice to see that people are angry about this. It's pretty sick. Poor turtle.

charm city cupcake

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:32:08 -0500

That paint does NOT come off easily. A friend of mine got some on his leg (he was painting the sidelines at a football game - it's the same paint they use at construction sites) and, despite his incessant scrubbing, it took about 5 days for it to fully come off.

sakebalboa

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:26:55 -0500

#13 nail polish remover?

S_R

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:24:04 -0500

Knowing a little about turtles, it is most important to get the paint off the skin first and shell second. I have heard of turtles with painted shells being ok, since their shell is made up of a material similar to human fingernails. I don't know the best method of removing the paint though.

sonyactivision

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:10:30 -0500

A turtle gets sprayed, a crane comes down. This is how their world goes 'round.

TheKlaus

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:04:03 -0500

What an allegory man. It's like WE'RE the turtles man. And the spray paint is like the condos springing up everywhere. It's the people who are getting painted on man! Stop painting me down!

JacqueMehoff

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:47:15 -0500

it's a turtle for chrissakes, how can these lowlifes be so cruel? wait, they're construction workers. question answered. this is why I don't feel sorry for them when they die in the city.

Big L

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:41:57 -0500

Pieces of Shit

jaja007

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:36:01 -0500

What are you people crying for? Turtles are food. Have you ever tasted turtle soup? Delicious.

Dave Hogarty

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:25:58 -0500

I hope someone got punched hard in the face for this by a co-worker. Why does animal cruelty strike some people as funny?

S.D.

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:25:33 -0500

Geez, someone is really Sick. That Turtle should be taken to a vet for checking out.

tnturner

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:21:25 -0500

friggin hardhat knuckle draggers

Rocknrope

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:21:17 -0500

Why are people so fucking moronic?

interlard

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:17:27 -0500

This can kill a turtle. Aren't there any animal cruelty laws that can be used against these... well I was going to say pigs, but a pig wouldn't stoop to this.

TimSPC

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:16:00 -0500

Dude... wait, what?

sakebalboa

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:12:03 -0500

that's horrible!