Dead sea turtle washes up on Rehoboth Beach

The City of Rehoboth Beach says that a dead sea turtle washed up on the beach on Monday morning.

According to the city, the turtle was first reported around Laurel Street, but northerly longshore currents carried it closer to Wilmington Avenue.

That's where officials say rescuers with the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute worked with Rehoboth Beach Patrol lifeguards to recover the turtle.

Initial reports showed that the turtle could be a young adult, five feet long and hit by a boat propeller.

Anyone who spots a dead or distressed animal is asked to call the lifeguards on duty, or call MERR's 24-hour hotline at 302-228-5029.