Dozens of turtles cause emergency response at JFK Airport

Joe Torres has more on the emergency response after dozens of turtles crawled onto the airfield at JFK Airport.

JAMAICA, Queens -- It wasn't unruly passengers or bad weather that led to an emergency response at Kennedy Airport on Friday - but dozens of the airport's neighbors - turtles.

About 40 Diamondback Terrapins crawled out of Jamaica Bay and onto the airfield.
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The Port Authority told Eyewitness News that workers immediately collected and released the turtles to safer areas before they caused any impact to airport operations.
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The turtles' annual migration takes place from June to mid-July.

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