Sunshine Coast guide opens up on shocking encounter that left her shaking with anger after snorkeler grabs sea turtle

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A Sunshine Coast snorkelling guide has opened up about the heart-stopping moment she witnessed a man grab a sea turtle and attempt to hitch a ride on the protected marine animal.…

A Sunshine Coast snorkelling guide has opened up about the heart-stopping moment she witnessed a man grab a sea turtle and attempt to hitch a ride on the protected marine animal.

Kayla Forshaw was leading a separate group off Mudjimba Island when she spotted the man making a beeline for the turtle before grabbing hold of it.

Speaking on Sunrise on Wednesday, she recalled becoming so furious she could feel her entire body shaking.

The local mother immediately swam over to intervene, confronting the man and telling him to leave the animal alone.

Forshaw said she was left shocked and “furious” over what she had witnessed.

“Once I left, I went to our guest and I was like, could not believe what I’d seen,” she said. “My blood was boiling. I could feel my whole body vibrating for sure.”

Forshaw said she confronted the snorkeller, telling him his behaviour was “disgusting”.

But rather than apologise, the man responded: “No, it’s not” before swimming away.

She said she hoped the confrontation would make him think twice before approaching wildlife in the same way again.

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