Forsyth Sheriff's Deputy Rescues Turtle in Road

A Forsyth County turtle has a sheriff’s deputy to thank for whisking him away from a dangerous roadway near a high school.

The sheriff’s department posted a Facebook message it received from a user who noticed the deputy stopped at a red light on Ronald Reagan Boulevard near South Forsyth High School. The witness saw the deputy turn on his lights, exit his patrol car, and pick up what looked like a turtle. The deputy then took his new friend across the street to some very tall weeds by a fence.

The sheriff’s department confirmed the eyewitness account and identified the turtle rescuer as Deputy Eaton.

“Great job, Deputy. Helping all Forsyth residents, not just the human kind,” a Facebook reader wrote to the sheriff’s office on Thursday afternoon.