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DEERFIELD BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — Three baby turtles are safe thanks to firefighters in Deerfield Beach.
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(Source: Richard Young/BSFR)
Firefighters rescued the three baby sea turtles that had been trapped inside a storm drain.
A good Samaritan noticed the newly hatched sea turtles Saturday evening in a Deerfield Beach grated storm drain across the street from the shore.
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In a statement, Battalion Chief and Public Information Officer Michael B. Kane said the firefighters wish the hatchlings a “safe, long and healthy life.”
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says sea turtle nesting season generally lasts from May to October.
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