Turtle delays five flights and temporarily shutdown runway in Japan

[RESleight]

Of the planes delayed, one was even sea turtle themed

Turtle on a runway delays 5 flights at Narita Airport

 

[Kit]

15 min delay, that is nothing. This isn't even news lol.

 

[RESleight]

Well, as the saying goes, no news, is good news.

Glad the turtle was recovered.

 

[tree]

Tips for handling turtles:

How to Handle a Turtle

DO pick up a turtle using both of your hands, one on each side of the shell, between the front and back legs. It isn't a good idea to pick up a turtle using just one hand. Turtles are quite good at freeing themselves with a bit of wiggling, kicking, clawing and biting. Some are surprisingly slippery too!

DON'T pick up a turtle by the tail (that includes snappers!) It can dislocate (separate) the bones in the tail, which is very painful for the turtle.

DON'T turn a turtle quickly. A quick flip, swing or twist can pull painfully on organs and connecting tissue. You don't want to move a turtle around so fast that its organs have to play "catch up!" It should take at least two full seconds to turn an animal over, counting: "one-thousand one, one-thousand two."

DO rotate the animal head over tail (or tail over head) rather than side over side if you want to look at the plastron (bottom shell). (Clearly this may not be possible with very big or aggressive turtles where you need to keep the head pointed away from you at all times.) Turning a turtle side over side can cause the intestine to twist, which is painful and can kill your turtle.

DON'T complete the circle! When you need to turn a turtle over, don't put the animal through a full 360 degrees of revolution (a complete circle), just 180 degrees to minimize the chances of twisting the intestines.

DON'T keep a turtle on its back any longer than absolutely necessary. Such a position is unnatural and stressful to the animal. Turtles stuck on their back feel out of control, vulnerable to predators. All of their instincts tell them to turn over, or if that isn't possible, to draw into their shell for some protection. A turtle on its back isn't a happy camper!

DON'T gesture with your hands while holding a turtle. Remember, it's a living creature and may suffer stress from being waved around. If you need to move your hands, avoid quick hand movements or changes in direction; move slowly and smoothly.

DO put the animal down as gently as possible to avoid injury to the legs or internal organs.

DO remember that a turtle's shell is living tissue, and is quite sensitive to touch. Avoid tapping on it, and never strike the shell against another surface. Aside from possibly injuring the shell, it can be stressful on the turtle.

DON'T hold a turtle with a soft shell (young turtles, species of turtles with naturally soft shells, turtles with diseases that make their shell soft) by the back edge of the shell. It can cause permanent damage. Try to apply as little pressure as possible to the shell when restraining the animal. Keep in mind that it generally requires less pressure to get a good grip when you use a two-handed hold than when you use a one-handed hold. Support the underside well.

DON'T put your fingers between the top and bottom shell at the front or back end of a box turtle. These turtles can box up quite tightly, pinching your fingers.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

On the one hand, the story was about a sea turtle. On the other hand, the turtle in the Twitter video was NOT a sea turtle.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

Tips for handling turtles:

How to Handle a Turtle

DO pick up a turtle using both of your hands, one on each side of the shell, between the front and back legs. It isn't a good idea to pick up a turtle using just one hand. Turtles are quite good at freeing themselves with a bit of wiggling, kicking, clawing and biting. Some are surprisingly slippery too!

DON'T pick up a turtle by the tail (that includes snappers!) It can dislocate (separate) the bones in the tail, which is very painful for the turtle.

DON'T turn a turtle quickly. A quick flip, swing or twist can pull painfully on organs and connecting tissue. You don't want to move a turtle around so fast that its organs have to play "catch up!" It should take at least two full seconds to turn an animal over, counting: "one-thousand one, one-thousand two."

DO rotate the animal head over tail (or tail over head) rather than side over side if you want to look at the plastron (bottom shell). (Clearly this may not be possible with very big or aggressive turtles where you need to keep the head pointed away from you at all times.) Turning a turtle side over side can cause the intestine to twist, which is painful and can kill your turtle.

DON'T complete the circle! When you need to turn a turtle over, don't put the animal through a full 360 degrees of revolution (a complete circle), just 180 degrees to minimize the chances of twisting the intestines.

DON'T keep a turtle on its back any longer than absolutely necessary. Such a position is unnatural and stressful to the animal. Turtles stuck on their back feel out of control, vulnerable to predators. All of their instincts tell them to turn over, or if that isn't possible, to draw into their shell for some protection. A turtle on its back isn't a happy camper!

DON'T gesture with your hands while holding a turtle. Remember, it's a living creature and may suffer stress from being waved around. If you need to move your hands, avoid quick hand movements or changes in direction; move slowly and smoothly.

DO put the animal down as gently as possible to avoid injury to the legs or internal organs.

DO remember that a turtle's shell is living tissue, and is quite sensitive to touch. Avoid tapping on it, and never strike the shell against another surface. Aside from possibly injuring the shell, it can be stressful on the turtle.

DON'T hold a turtle with a soft shell (young turtles, species of turtles with naturally soft shells, turtles with diseases that make their shell soft) by the back edge of the shell. It can cause permanent damage. Try to apply as little pressure as possible to the shell when restraining the animal. Keep in mind that it generally requires less pressure to get a good grip when you use a two-handed hold than when you use a one-handed hold. Support the underside well.

DON'T put your fingers between the top and bottom shell at the front or back end of a box turtle. These turtles can box up quite tightly, pinching your fingers.

Someone has a special interest. Just messing with you.

 

[tree]

On the one hand, the story was about a sea turtle. On the other hand, the turtle in the Twitter video was NOT a sea turtle.

I know.

Sea turtle - Wikipedia

 

[tree]

Some years, in the spring, dozens of baby turtles hatch, and many
are crushed in the road where I walk. When a box turtle or snapping
turtle is in the middle of the road, trying to cross to the other part
of the marsh, I will herd it toward the other side.

I don't like animals to be hurt.

The newest thing for me to know this year about turtles was that their
shells are sensitive. I don't know much about turtles. I know I never
intend to eat one.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

When a box turtle or snapping
turtle is in the middle of the road, trying to cross to the other part
of the marsh, I will herd it toward the other side.

I don't like animals to be hurt.

Agree. Our neighborhood is situated around a creek and some wetlands areas. We have a few of the little "box turtles", but mostly get the smaller (12-18 inch) snapping turtles crossing the roads. I've stopped to coax a few across the road,...nasty little tempers,...quick when they want to be. I had to show my two boys how to handle them,...or not handle them, as the case may be. The boys were frequently in the wetlands catching frogs and little turtles. We even had a baby snapping turtle show up in our little man-made garden pond one year,...cute little guy. I had the boys put him in a box and take him down to one of the ponds to set him free.

When I was a teenager, I lived along a river,...we would latch onto some massive, old-timer, snappers. We would get into the boat canals where it was shallow, tie a string through the gills of a small fish, and wait. It was like pulling in a heavy log,...once the turtle got a bite, they don't let go,...just reel them in. They were way too big to do anything with, the slime and muck all over them, nasty tempers, big claws,...dumb kids we were, getting all excited about the challenge of pulling in the biggest one...we just liked catching and releasing them.