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 ...

June 12 (UPI) -- Animal control officials in Missouri are trying to identify the owner of an African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in a neighborhood. Officers with Columbia/Boone County ...

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 ...

An animal control officer was asked to help out a pet owner in Littleton, Colorado with an escapee on August 31: Their pet ...

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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 ...