In what residents saw as an anti-Semitic statement, turtles with swastikas painted on their shells were spotted at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park in Renton, Washington, United States. “We made an attempt to locate them (turtles) but so far they have evaded apprehension,” the statement read. Thank you for everybody’s concern.”Renton Police were made aware that two of our Gene Coulon turtles had some markings painted on their shells. The swastikas painted on the turtles however are of the counterclockwise form, which is why some residents suggest it may have a different meaning than that of the usage of Hitler’s regime. ADVERTISEMENTThe swastika originally had a positive connotation and was used for different purposes by different religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 11, 2019 06:05 UTC