FORT LAUDERDALE, FL : Driver arrested for DUI after driving through sea turtle nests in Fort Lauderdale Beach on Sunday, 8th September 2024

A driver was arrested after he was accused of driving through a sea turtle nest on Fort Lauderdale Beach while under the influence.

According to a witness, they were at the beach, just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, volunteering with Sea Turtle Oversight Protection, when they saw a Hummer speeding on the beach.

“This is unacceptable behavior,” Jason, a volunteer at the beach, said about the incident. “There’s no reason for this.”

The Hummer, the witness said, drove over the loggerhead turtle nest that was being monitored by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-sanctioned volunteers and came within feet of them.

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