Locals in Revelstoke, B.C., are warning drivers to be cautious of endangered turtles that are trying to cross roads from one part of their habitat to another.

Western Painted Turtles, the only native fresh-water turtle left in B.C., can normally live up to 50 years. But residents are concerned that females are at risk while of being run over while crossing the road to lay eggs from late-May to early-June. 

Steve Olsson, who is a resident in the Kootenay community, says he witnessed the aftermath of a turtle being hit