{"id":131495,"date":"2025-06-23T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/06\/23\/video-turtle-snagged-by-fish-hook-released-from-rehab-in-greater-victoria\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:06:10","slug":"video-turtle-snagged-by-fish-hook-released-from-rehab-in-greater-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/06\/23\/video-turtle-snagged-by-fish-hook-released-from-rehab-in-greater-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Turtle snagged by fish hook released from rehab in Greater Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A protected B.C. pond turtle is wet in the wild once again after a healing stint at Wild ARC (Animal Rehabilitation Centre).<\/p>\n<p>The BC SPCA site in Metchosin took care of the turtle after she showed up with a fishing hook stuck in her maxilla (jaw), with specialists sharing her X-rays online with the world.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did she make a full recovery, Wild ARC reported this month, but she returned home to the wild with a second chance at life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"314\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbcspca.wildarc%2Fvideos%2F2526698047678959%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The western painted turtle is the only protected pond turtle in B.C., and not uncommon to spot sunbathing on floating logs or rocks near ponds. 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