A schoolteacher in Chandbali block in Bhadrak district spotted and rescued a unique yellow colour turtle weighing about 2 kg on Monday, following which forest officials came to the spot and later released the animal in river Baitarani on Tuesday.
A large number of locals congregated in the teacher’s house to have a glimpse of the rare turtle.The reptile, which was an Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata), was released after consulting a veterinarian. Notably, in July last year, a yellow turtle had also been rescued by some locals from Sujanpur village in Soro block of Baleswar district.