I'm so excited I have to tell everyone!!

[MMRR - jif]

Over the summer months we loaned 2 large rescued Leopard tortoises to a local Wildlife Park. In late September our tortoises, along with 3 Sulcatas, were stolen from the park. The thefts made all of the local news programs and papers and we were hoping that we could recover the torts if the word spread far enough. There were a couple of leads but the State Police were reluctant to follow up on any of them. After a few weeks we gave up hope of recovering the torts.

Following a new lead, the Livonia, Michigan police staged raids on 2 residences yesterday and found them full of stolen animals, from exotic cats to gators, and many birds. Two arrests were made. Today the 2 suspects confessed to the crimes and we found out the tortoises were sold to a woman in Arizona. She is willing to give them back so I just have to figure out how to get them from Arizona to Michigan. I'm just so glad that they've been found!!

 

[Mike]

That's great! I don't keep any turtles or tortoises, but any rescued herp story is one I'd like to hear.

 

[dorton]

Awesome, you don't hear that very often.

 

[COWHER]

how strange is that well glad to hear you got your guys back :lol:

 

[nat]

I am so happy for you. I keep my sulcatas and sometimes redfoots outside for part of the year and people stealing them is my number one concern (which tells you a lot since I have bears, cougars, birds of prey, and dogs in my yard on a regular basis). With all those horror stories going around of people's torts being stolen (or mutilated in Bob the Tortoise's case) it is so good to hear a happy ending!

 

[VARNYARD]

That is 110% awesome!! It is always great to hear a story that has a happy ending.

 

[Epona142]

How wonderful! I hope the torts are found safe and sound and brought home soon.

 

[PuffDragon]

Actually. it's been a few weeks since we last heard anything. Are your guys home?

 

[VARNYARD]

Jif was due back in today, she went to the show Friday, maybe she will update us soon.

 

[aj12790]

I hope you get them back healthy

 

[olympus]

That's wassup. I'm glad to finally hear good news usually things like that end up bad.