A large hole had been dug into the sand, revealing the protective screen (used to deter predators) and coming dangerously close to the egg chamber.
“It looks like somebody came from the side of that screen and dug at an angle, down toward the center, just aiming at the clutch trying to get in there for whatever reason,” said Share the Beach director, Sara Johnson.Fortunately, the egg chamber was untouched and it’s hopeful they will soon hatch. It’s believed to be a Loggerhead turtle nest which are common along Baldwin County beaches. Females can lay between 80 and 120 eggs.
Johnson says it happened sometime between midnight Monday and 5:00 a.m. Tuesday. One of their volunteers found the nest while making rounds. Fox 10 News has been asked to keep the exact location of the nest secret to avoid extra attention. “It was definitely somebody doing something they knew they wasn’t supposed to be doing,” said Andy Chaffin. “Now, luckily…hopefully, they didn’t get down to the eggs.”
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