Loose tortoise that was lost returned to its owner in South Carolina
@Deepizzaguy (115052)
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 (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jul
So am I happy that the tortoise is back with his owner.
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@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jul
So am I happy that the owner has his tortoise back.
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@abhi_bangal (7696)
• Ahmednagar, India
12 Jul
@Deepizzaguy Ok. There was a similar case of a lost tortoise. And it was Jericho. So I thought I'm talking about Jericho again... LOL... 
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@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul
I doubt that the tortoise was named Jericho.
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@RasmaSandra (89772)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jul
Maybe the turtle had places to go and other turtles to see
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@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul
Most likely what happened.
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@LindaOHio (203277)
• United States
11 Jul
Oh no, another animal on the streets! I'm glad the tortoise was reunited with its owner.
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@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul
I am in agreement with you.
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@Ineeddentures (13288)
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10 Jul
I am really glad the.tortoise got back to where it belongs
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@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jul
So am I happy that the tortoise is back with his owner.
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@GardenGerty (166037)
• United States
11 Jul
I am glad he was kept safe until his owners got him back.
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@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul
I am in agreement with you that the tortoise.
@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul
I am in agreement with you that the tortoise was returned to his owner.
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@innertalks (23228)
• Australia
10 Jul
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 (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jul
That is true that the tortoise are slow movers.
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@sw8sincere (6041)
• Philippines
11 Jul
it’s great to see how quickly social media helped spread the word and get the tortoise safely back to its owner.
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@Deepizzaguy (115052)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul
That is true that social media is useful in helping find missing persons.
@Nakitakona (58467)
• Philippines
11 Jul
It's good for it's posted in social media.. And the presence of mind of the police officers that the turtle was lost.
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