Turtle taped to balloons floats over city

Firefighters were about to rescue it with a ladder truck when a gust of wind blew it to the ground.

Humane Society officials in a Southern California city are trying to determine who duct-taped a turtle to a bunch of balloons and sent it soaring

Chanelle Wright told KGTV-TV Tuesday that she and her neighbours found the turtle taped to the green and blue balloons caught atop a eucalyptus tree in Oceanside on Sunday.

Wright said she called the Humane Society and Fire Department, who arrived about an hour later. Firefighters were about to rescue the turtle with a ladder truck when a gust of wind came and blew it to the ground.

Humane Society officials say they are keeping the turtle, which wasn t hurt, while they investigate.

Wright says she was horrified by the animal abuse and plans to adopt the turtle if no one claims it.