There actually is a right and a wrong way to help a turtle cross a street, says an expert.

In mid-June, Marie-Josée Perron was walking her dog, Tikka, when she came across a once in a lifetime find — a snapping turtle had ascended from the lake to lay her eggs on a park footpath.

"Please leave the turtles alone!" That's the message from Stoney Creek Coun. Maria Pearson and some residents, who are asking people to avoid disturbing nesting snapping turtles in the area.