Loose tortoise that was lost returned to its owner in South Carolina
@Deepizzaguy (111702)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
July 10, 2025 4:26pm CST
Surfside Beach Police Department officers with the assistance of wildlife officials were able to locate a tortoise that belongs to a resident on Wednesday June 11.
The tortoise was seen in the streets of Surfside Beach when the police officers determined that the tortoise was not a native of the area.
After the word got out of the lost tortoise go on social media, the owner of the tortoise was reunited with his pet the same day when the employees of the animal shelter where the tortoise was being taken care of.
Link is upi.com/9631749750584 via @upi
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@Deepizzaguy (111702)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
So am I happy that the tortoise is back with his owner.
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@Deepizzaguy (111702)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
So am I happy that the owner has his tortoise back.
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@innertalks (22968)
• Australia
8h
One good thing about a tortoise on the loose is that it would not get too far from where it was lost, as they are slow movers. It was good it was found before a car crushed it to pieces.
@Deepizzaguy (111702)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
That is true that the tortoise are slow movers.
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@Ineeddentures (9702)
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8h
I am really glad the.tortoise got back to where it belongs
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@Deepizzaguy (111702)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
So am I happy that the tortoise is back with his owner.
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@sw8sincere (5817)
• Philippines
42m
it’s great to see how quickly social media helped spread the word and get the tortoise safely back to its owner.
@Nakitakona (57536)
• Philippines
2h
It's good for it's posted in social media.. And the presence of mind of the police officers that the turtle was lost.
