From the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo...
We don't know the full story on this poor turtle, but it was brought to us by a good Samaritan near Salina. This is not how we treat wildlife, someone purposely painted on this turtle's shell. This not only makes them a super visible target for predators, it also impedes their shells ability to absorb sunlight. It also appears this turtle may have been chewed on by a dog or other predatory animal. This is not the first time we've had to assist a turtle that had been covered in paint, please never do this! Our goal is to get the wounds cleaned up but without knowing when it was attacked, infection may have already spread beyond what we can help.
