Sea turtle recuperating after being trampled, beaten by selfie-taking tourists

A loggerhead turtle like this one was allegedly captured and beaten by selfie-seeking tourists. Click ahead to see more bad tourist behavior around the world. A loggerhead turtle like this one was allegedly captured and beaten by selfie-seeking tourists. Click ahead to see more bad tourist behavior around the world. Photo: Mayra Beltran, Staff / Houston Chronicle Photo: Mayra Beltran, Staff / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 33 Caption Close Sea turtle recuperating after being trampled, beaten by selfie-taking tourists 1 / 33 Back to Gallery

The summer of bad tourist behavior continues.

National Geographic reports that an endangered loggerhead sea turtle in Lebanon is recovering after taking a battering at the hands of selfie-seeking tourists.

The disrespectful tourists allegedly "stepped on it to take selfies, and then beat it with sticks."

The incident reportedly started when a beach-goer pulled the turtle out of the waters at Havana Beach in Beirut. Witnesses say that a child was placed on the turtle's back for photos, and that after the picture-taking ordeal was over, the turtle was subjected to further cruelty when it was hit with a stick.

Happily, the turtle has been taken in by Animals Lebanon, an animal rescue group, which is helping the turtle recover from its extensive injuries.

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"The damage is visible and evident—the blows and trauma she suffered have broken through the top of her head, and water from the sea has reached her sinus cavities," the group said on their website.

Without their attention, it's likely the turtle would have died.