Exotic Incident #2683
Incident Date:
07/15/2012
Location:
Nogales, AZ - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
African sulcata tortoise
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Big Boy, a 100-plus-pound African sulcata tortoise, went missing from his owner’s home. He was found a week later after crawling out from behind another family’s home.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/missing-tortoise-big-boy-reunited-with-owners/article_063dd00c-d5e0-11e1-8657-001a4bcf887a.html