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A Hilton Head, S.C., man's elaborate candlelight wedding proposal resulted in the death of 60 endangered sea turtles. We knew it was only a matter of time before one of these ridiculous question-poppings got out of hand.

The unnamed man lit about 150 luminaries and stuck them on the beach in the shape of a giant heart. Unfortunately, it's hatchling season, and 60 endangered sea turtles were also on the beach, emerging from their eggs to head towards the ocean. Turtles find their way to the ocean by the light of the moon -- with the glow from the gigantic heart being bright enough to spot from 300 feet away, the turtles could not find the ocean and all but one, which is not expected to survive, died. Many of them circled around the lights trying to find the water and were eaten by crabs. Others headed toward lagoons and backyards and died.

Patrolling volunteers came upon the couple while they were still celebrating and gave them quite a talking-to, and they've reportedly expressed some remorse, so clearly they aren't entirely evil. We're not superstitious per se, but if rain on your wedding day is bad luck, we wonder what dozens of dead baby-animal carcasses littering your proposal portends for your marriage.