Giant tortoise enjoys adventure in Old Town

  • Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.
    Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.
  • A giant 12-year-old African Sulcata tortoise was found wandering Old Town a few streets from the Square Thursday, December 15.
    A giant 12-year-old African Sulcata tortoise was found wandering Old Town a few streets from the Square Thursday, December 15.
    A giant 12-year-old African Sulcata tortoise was found wandering Old Town a few streets from the Square Thursday, December 15. The tortoise was discovered by neighbors and sequestered in a truck bed until Animal Control Officer Angela Jones was able to collect her. After posting about the tortoise on the Georgetown Animal Service’s website, the pet’s owner responded a few hours later and pi...

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