NParks probing case of turtle taken from footpath

The National Parks Board (NParks) is investigating the case of a turtle from a vulnerable species that was spotted in Jurong East Street 24 before it was taken away by a member of the public.

- lan Cheng

A video of the turtle on a footpath circulated on social media on Aug 24, the same day it was spotted. Onlookers can be heard in the video discussing if the turtle was someone's escaped pet, with one joking that the turtle could be cooked turtle (Amyda "Based on the video, the turtle appears to be an Asian softshell cartilaginea), which is a native species protected under the Wildlife Act 1965," said NParks' group directo