Officials: Tortoise seeks lost owner
O'FALLON, Mo. (UPI) -- City officials in O'Fallon, Mo., said a 30-pound tortoise found in a resident's backyard may go to a zoo if its owner fails to claim it.
Officials said they believe the male African Spurred tortoise, which was found by a resident Tuesday, was a pet that escaped from its home, the St. Louis (Mo.) Post-Dispatch reported.
City spokesman Tom Drabelle said the reptile is very friendly toward humans and enjoys attention, leading officials to believe it was once someone's pet.
"It's just so comfortable with people," Drabelle said.
Drabelle said the tortoise, which is being looked after at the Tender Care Animal Hospital, may go to a zoo if it is not claimed by its owner within a few days.
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