Box turtle facing death due to an accident

by Madison Cavanaugh
(Buchanan MI)

Hi, I'm Madison Cavanaugh. I live in Buchanan Michigan. My family and I found a box turtle in my back yard yesterday. His shell is off on his left side and his flesh is hanging off his side. We discovered maggots were infested in his shell. We immediately took action and began removing the maggots. He began to bleed, but it wasn't very much. You could see his side move every time he inhaled and exhaled. After removing the majority of the bugs, some still remain. We kept him in a box over night with a towel and he is still alive this morning. I am desperately trying to find the solution to his survival. If you have any advice please let me know.