Men who 'surfed' on a turtle are in big trouble

Kelsey Weekman

Two men who posed for a photo while "surfing" a turtle on Australia's Fraser Island could be in big trouble.

The picture, which shows the men with two cans of bear standing on top of a turtle, has been circulating as authorities try to find them.

"Surfed a tortoise on zee weekend.. gnarly duddddeeeee," the photo's caption reads.

The unknown men are being investigated by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, and could face a fine of A$19,965 (US$15,259) if authorities find they interfered with a natural resource.

"There is some evidence to suggest that this turtle was deceased at the time of the photo. QPWS are taking this matter seriously and investigating further," a QPWS spokesperson said in a statement.

RSPCA Queensland spokesperson Michael Beatty told the Fraser Coast Chronicle that "these guys are just complete idiots."

"Per usual, they've been idiots and posted it on Facebook...(and) hopefully people on Facebook will let them know what idiots they were."

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