Shelly's owner said her neighbors took to horseback and even used drones to try and help track down the reptile. She was only ...

She lured Tiptoe from his hutch with bell peppers, covered him with a blanket and, with the help of family members, hoisted all 175 pounds of the tortoise — which is a lot of tortoise — into the back ...

Cat encourages the children to imagine what it is like to walk round like a tortoise with a shell/ house on your back. Follow-up ideas • Discussion: encourage the children to talk about African ...

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 ...