Man Realizes His Pet Tortoise Escaped After Stumbling Upon Facebook Post

Incident Date:
10/05/2022
Location:
Tulsa, OK - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Tortoise
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a man was reunited with his lost pet tortoise after escaping from his enclosure. The man realized his tortoise had been taken to a privately-owned exotic wildlife facility in Broken Arrow when his friend sent him a Facebook post with his tortoise’s picture as their most recent rescue.

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