I just found that post on FB and read through all the BS and good replies and picked these 2 out that apparently were posted by the angler who caught it and assuming he has integrity it had a happy ending:

His response to the hook coming out:

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Eric Colon Came out fine it ment a big deal to get it out


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Eric Colon Ok. Guys. I didn't want to catch the turtle. I let it go. There was no harm done to the little guy. It was majestic in my eyes. And again THERE WAS NO HARM DONE TO THE LITTLE GUY!!


We all catch things by mistake (including a striper in candlewood). Sounds like the turtle had to be handled to get the hook out. Might have pushed the endangered species act a bit by having a photo op and looks like he released it. Happy ending with the exception of a sore mouth for a week or so.
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