The police offers who discovered the reptile knew she was someone's pet because she liked "people and head pats" Florida's Wildest Animal Rescue Office Police found a tortoise crossing the road in ...

From left, Charlotte Modesitt, Ray Swick and Susie Ashley pose with Sammy. Sammy got loose from Swick on June 19 at Civitan Park in Belpre and was lost for nearly a week before being found by Jenny ...

A runaway tortoise that went missing more than three years ago was found crossing a busy road in Florida. The African Sulcata tortoise was found near the town of Interlachen on Saturday after officers ...

Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports on Sanibel city leaders considering more wildlife crossing signs to help reduce animal ...

A large tortoise was attempting to cross Interstate 10 before being intercepted by state troopers, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. A concerned motorist contacted local ...

ARCADIA (CBSLA) — A really big tortoise was found crossing a busy thoroughfare in Arcadia, and now its finders are hoping to get him home. The tortoise, estimated to be between 50 and 65 pounds, was ...

One of Southwest Florida's most beloved reptiles is finally getting celebrated the way it always deserved to be. Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10, with the goal of raising awareness for the threatened ...

Aug. 5 (UPI) --A pet tortoise who went missing from his owner's home turned up two days later on the other side of a busy interstate. The Portland Police Bureau said members of the East Precinct ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday is Gopher Tortoise Day. To celebrate, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are encouraging Floridians to help with conservation efforts for the threatened ...

A tortoise has been rescued after it was spotted crawling across the M25. The creature was seen on the motorway by driver John Formby from Worthing, the Daily Mail reports. What to Read Next Formby ...

The police offers who discovered the reptile knew she was someone's pet because she liked "people and head pats" Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...