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Foreigner stops turtle from being sold to potential eater in Lagos

Foreigner stops turtle from being sold to potential eater in Lagos
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With the assistance of a police van, the turtles were reportedly transported back to the sea and released into their natural habitat. An emotional act of compassion has reportedly unfolded near Eko Hotel, Lagos, after a foreign man intervened when he encountered men allegedly attempting to sell sea turtles.A social media user, Folarin revealed that the foreigner refused to stand by and watch the animals be traded.
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  • ✦With the help of a police van, the turtles were taken back to the sea and released into their natural home.I couldn’t help but think: What if nobody had stopped?
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Today:Folarin wrote:"Today, I witnessed something that genuinely broke my heart but also restored a little of my faith in humanity.While leaving Eko Hotel, I came across some men trying to sell a sea turtle in the middle of the road, as though it were just another ordinary item of trade.
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  • ✦With the assistance of a police van, the turtles were reportedly transported back to the sea and released into their natural habitat.
  • ✦An emotional act of compassion has reportedly unfolded near Eko Hotel, Lagos, after a foreign man intervened when he encountered men allegedly attempting to sell sea turtles.A social media user, Folarin revealed that the foreigner refused to stand by and watch the animals be traded.
  • ✦With the help of a police van, the turtles were taken back to the sea and released into their natural home.I couldn’t help but think: What if nobody had stopped?
Key Facts:Today: Folarin wrote:"Today, I witnessed something that genuinely broke my heart but also restored a little of my faith in humanity.While leaving Eko Hotel, I came across some men trying to sell a sea turtle in the middle of the road, as though it were just another ordinary item of trade.
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An emotional act of compassion has reportedly unfolded near Eko Hotel, Lagos, after a foreign ma

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With the assistance of a police van, the turtles were reportedly transported back to the sea and released into their natural habitat.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Lagos State, Nigeria Police Force.

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Folarin wrote:"Today, I witnessed something that genuinely broke my heart but also restored a little of my faith in humanity.While leaving Eko Hotel, I came across some men trying to sell a sea turtle in the middle of the road, as though it were just another ordinary item of trade.

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