Avoiding a turtle disaster: What to do if you come across a jetty-trapped sea turtle

Avoiding a turtle disaster: What to do if you come across a jetty-trapped sea turtle

As summer temperatures warm Gulf waters, more sea turtles are moving through the area, sometimes becoming trapped in dangerous situations. A new Corpus Christi resident recently found a sea turtle trapped in the jetties on Padre Island and was unsure of what to do in this situation."Oh my gosh, it's a turtle! I've never seen one up front. So, it was kind of exciting, but also scary because I didn't know how to help it," said Travis Dudley, who r…