India, Aug. 23 -- In a heartbreaking incident, several turtle hatchlings were killed by an unleashed dog at a Florida beach. Officials said in a Facebook post that the bodies of the tiny animals were discovered by the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol in Atlantic Beach during a survey.

The City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, shared a post about the incident. "Our friends with the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol tell us that 23 sea turtle hatchlings that volunteers found dead near Second Street in Atlantic Beach likely were killed by an unleashed dog as the hatchlings emerged from their nest," the authorities wrote on Facebook.

They added that "well-behaved dogs can be curious and easily be attracted to hatchlings or dig up a nest," urging people to be c...