VIDEO: Foreigner buys sea turtle in Lagos, returns it to sea

Man selling sea turtle in Lagos. Photo credit: Arise News

A foreign national has rescued a sea turtle from roadside traders near Eko Hotel in Lagos after purchasing the animal and arranging for its release into the ocean.

In a video that went viral on Friday, a Nigerian man, who said he witnessed the incident while leaving the hotel, recounted how the foreigner confronted some traders attempting to sell the turtle.

According to the eyewitness, the foreigner questioned the men over the sale and appealed to them and others around the scene, including police officers, to stop the trade.

Although he initially appeared to be the only person opposing the sale, the foreigner remained determined to save the animal.

He eventually paid the traders for the turtle, not to keep it, but to secure its release.

With the assistance of a police van, the animal was transported to the sea and returned to its natural habitat.

The Nigerian eyewitness expressed appreciation to the foreigner for intervening and giving the turtle another chance to survive.

“Eventually, he paid the men for the turtle, not to own it, but to give it another chance at life. With the help of a police van, the turtle was taken back to the sea and released into its natural home,” he said.

He also urged the public to protect sea turtles and allow them to remain in their natural environment, noting that the ocean is their home.

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