A misplaced engagement ring was found in the most unexpected place: on the back of a frightened turtle rescued by a caring couple while on a beach promenade. Mary and Peter, a couple completely in love with each other and the ocean, came across a presumably dead turtle covered in mud and vermin. While they waited for the delayed animal rescue team, Peter, feeling helpless, decided to do something to comfort the turtle.

During this try, he saw something shiny on the turtle’s back: a diamond ring linked to a little ribbon. Astounded and inquisitive, the pair hurried to an animal hospital with the turtle in tow. There, they heard both good and bad news. Although the turtle was hurt, it would recover completely but could not be released back into the wild right away.

The vet expressed gratitude for the couple’s kindness and congratulated them for their appropriate efforts in rescuing the turtle. Just as Peter and Mary believed the weird story couldn’t get any stranger, the vet presented them with a little box. Inside was Peter’s engagement ring, which he had misplaced months before during a failed proposal on the beach.

Overwhelmed by emotion, Peter seized the opportunity to get down on one knee and propose to Mary right there in the hospital waiting room. A typical beach promenade was transformed into a narrative of love, compassion, and an unexpected role played by a turtle in bringing two souls together. The couple, who are now engaged, will always have a unique and wonderful story to tell about the ring that found its way back due to the most unexpected messenger—a robust turtle.