Summary

An 85-year-old Turtle named Junior that was stolen from a fish hatchery in Long Island, New York was returned today Although no suspects are in custody, officials had received reports that the turtle was stolen as a prank by some high school seniors Though the report remains unconfirmed, he was returned by a couple of teenagers who were accompanied by an adult No charges will be filed

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 140419
Story Slug STOLEN 85 YEAR OLD TURTLE RETURNED (6/19/1998)
Location LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Format Vo/sot*
Date 06/19/1998
Archive Time 45:32
TRT 2:10
Supers Long Island, New York Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery Virgil Voketaitis, President of Fish Hatchery
Video Description Workers in water tank holding a turtle, turtle on wooden raft, cu of turtle, turtle's head, man holding back of turtle's shell, male sot
Description An 85-year-old Turtle named Junior that was stolen from a fish hatchery in Long Island, New York was returned today Although no suspects are in custody, officials had received reports that the turtle was stolen as a prank by some high school seniors Though the report remains unconfirmed, he was returned by a couple of teenagers who were accompanied by an adult No charges will be filed
Script Story Information: An 85-year-old Turtle named Junior that was stolen from a fish hatchery in Long Island, New York was returned today Although no suspects are in custody, officials had received reports that the turtle was stolen as a prank by some high school seniors Though the report remains unconfirmed, he was returned by a couple of teenagers who were accompanied by an adult No charges will be filed
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Keywords

Snapping turtle
fish hatchery
turtle stolen
stolen turtle
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