BEDFORD, Texas -- Some turtles having a tough time crawling out of an updated pond now can use special exit ramps. The small lake at Boys Ranch Park in Bedford was lined with concrete and has steeper embankments. The reptiles were having a tough time getting in and out of the water. City workers installed three exit ramps made of rocks to make navigation easier for the turtles and other animals, including ducks. The small turtle ramps measure about 5 feet long and 2 feet wide.
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