Airborne turtle destroys woman's windshield and is perfectly okay
There are flying fish and flying squirrels, but you won't find too many flying turtles outside of Super Mario Bros. You might imagine Nicole Marie Bjanes' surprise, then, when a turtle came crashing through her windshield while she was driving down Interstate 4 in Deltona, Florida.
The turtle actually became airborne in the first place after being hit by a different car, according to troopers who spoke with Fox 9. The critter then rocketed through Bjanes' windshield and landed on her dash. Bjanes was treated for minor cuts.
And the turtle? They apparently have shells for a reason — it survived the incident fine. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.