The AFM said today its soldiers had found a turtle which was tied and left to drown in Mgarr Harbour, Gozo.

The army said an individual alerted it to a floating object in Mgarr Harbour. Crewmen from a patrol boat recovered the turtle.

They found that the turtle had been intentionally tied to a large stone and left to drown.

Mepa Environment Protection Officers certified the turtle dead.

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