HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A wandering African spurred tortoise is back home safely thanks to the quick response of a Precinct 4 deputy constable and a watchful citizen. According to Pct. 4 Constable Mark ...

All's well that ends well for one adorable African spurred tortoise and his family in Florida. The pet tortoise was missing after its owners briefly left their gate open while having works done on ...

Mumbai-based avian and wildlife veterinarian Dr Rina Dev and her team removed a five-gramme bladder stone from an African Spurred Tortoise in a complex surgical procedure lasting 90 minutes on ...

After missing for three years, a tortoise was reunited with its owner with the help of Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Deputies with The Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 21 ...

PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WFTX) — After being missing for eight days, an African spurred tortoise named Shelly has been reunited with her family in a rural Punta Gorda neighborhood. Shauna Corocoran told ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A tortoise in Clark County was rescued after attempting to make a break for it, according to the local sheriff’s office. Deputies say a 9-year-old African spurred tortoise ...

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