Chippewa Falls (WQOW) - It was an ordinary day that turned into a rescue for a Chippewa Falls woman. She was heading down to the bike trail to enjoy a ride on a nice day, when she spotted an unusual creature on the road. "I was on my way to the bike trial near (highway) 178 in Chippewa and traffic came to a complete stop," says Peggy Simon. "I could see there was a great big turtle in the road."
So, Peggy did what any curious citizen would do and grabbed her camera. "I was scared, I was trying to get nice shots, and then he started moving towards me and it really scared me, because I know that they can bite," says Peggy.
The turtle made it to the side of the road with a little help. Peggy says, "A guy in a pick-up had a shovel and picked him up with the shovel." "The turtle did kinda snap at him," she adds.
With police on the way, Peggy threw her keys on the ground in an attempt to play with the turtle, later realizing it might be tough getting them back. When the officer arrived, it was time to get the turtle home. Peggy says, "I waved the officer down and he got out and studied the situation, we need a big box, "I got one in my vehicle".
After using a push broom to get the turtle in the a plastic bin Peggy had in her truck, they drove it down to the Chippewa River. "I never did get the bike ride in because I spent the morning with the turtle," says Peggy.
