Dead turtles litter Jersey Shore beach

Francis Michael | Asbury Park Press

Show Caption Hide Caption Retrieving ghost pots from NJ waters Teams spread out this winter and searched New Jersey inland waters. They found and retrieved over 1,300 ghost pots, or lost fish traps. Wochit by Dan Radel

SEA ISLE CITY - A woman found dozens of dead turtles on the beach Memorial Day, according to reports.

A crab trap may be to blame.

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"When we got there we saw about 65 turtles in a grouping and about 10 feet away was a commercial crab trap," says Chief Renny Steele, of the Sea Isle City beach patrol. "I've been here since 1968 and I've never seen something of this nature. The crab trap was cut, the line was cut."