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Dennis replied to Jack's letter, inviting him to a city meeting where they presented him with a specially designed \"Turtle X-ing\" sign.

\"PHOTO:
Michelle Wietbrock
PHOTO: Mom Michelle Wietbrock said she's "so proud" of Jack for standing up for his beliefs and asking the mayor to install turtle crossing signs.
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But Jack may have saved even more slow-moving reptiles since not one, but two signs were installed.

Wietbrock shared a photo of Jack and his little brother Teddy, 4, next to one of the signs writing, \"This happened today and I couldn’t be more proud!\"

\"PHOTO:
Michelle Wietbrock
PHOTO: Turtle crossing signs were installed in a West Lafayette, Indiana, neighborhood after Jack Wietbrock wrote a letter to Mayor John Dennis.
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Wietbrock said the photo received some attention and Jack's story was picked up by local news outlets.

\"PHOTO:
Michelle Wietbrock
PHOTO: Jack Wietbrock lives in West Lafayette, Indiana, and wrote a letter to his mayor after saving a baby turtle crossing the road.
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\"We hope it encourages people to make a difference,\" she told \"GMA.\"

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