Buffalo Zoo looking for red-footed tortoise stolen Tuesday night
The widespread rumors of zoos being broken into and animals turned loose on city streets across America have proven false... but there is always the exception that proves the rule. This Tuesday, a red-footed tortoise was stolen from the Buffalo Zoo's Rainforest Falls exhibit, and zoo staff are eager to have her returned.
This isn't the first time that someone has helped themselves to a pet from their local zoo. Still, the whole thing is pretty bizarre. First, with the zoo being closed to the public, you'd think it would be even harder than usual for someone to get in and steal an animal. It's not as if a visitor could come in during open hours, then hide out until everyone was gone. Also... all that effort and they took a red-footed tortoise? An animal which is readily available as a pet? They risked jail and heavy fines for that? Weird...
Anyway, here's to hoping that the perpetrator realizes the foolishness of their action and that the tortoise is returned soon. There's already enough crazy stuff going on without adding tortoise-napping to the list.
Take this guy, for example...
Police: Man broke into zoo, said 'he had gotten drunk and wanted to see the monkeys'
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