National

Coming Out Of Its Shell: 11-Kg Tortoise Found Roaming The Streets Of Edmonton

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Jul, 2018 12:38 PM

EDMONTON — There's no sign of a hare but an 11-kilogram tortoise has been found roaming free in Edmonton.

The Animal Care and Control Centre the tortoise was discovered on Wednesday night.

The tortoise looks quite proud of itself, surrounded by its rescuers, in a photo posted on the centre's Facebook page.

The centre says the tortoise is being treated as a special guest and is getting a lot of attention.

Unlike a cat or dog, the centre says the tortoise doesn't have a microchip to help identify its owner.

The centre is asking anyone with information to get in touch.

"Did your 11kg tortoise dart out the door last night when Uber Eats Canada arrived?" the centre posted on its Facebook page Thursday.

"Or maybe your 11kg tortoise saw a hare under a tree and decided to get a head start? Perhaps your 11kg tortoise thinks it is a cat and roams but isn't a nuisance to neighbours? Either way, your 11kg tortoise is safe at ACCC and waiting for you to claim him/her."

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Nova Scotian Facing Child Exploitation Charges Arrested Near U.S. Border

U.S. border patrol officers have charged three Canadians with unlawful entry after they were seen walking in northern Maine, including one man facing child exploitation charges in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotian Facing Child Exploitation Charges Arrested Near U.S. Border

Man Who Killed Armstrong, B.C., Woman Gets Life Without Parole For 17 Years

VERNON, B.C. — The man who killed 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest from Armstrong, B.C., has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole for 17 years.

Man Who Killed Armstrong, B.C., Woman Gets Life Without Parole For 17 Years

Honorary Degree For B.C. Elder's Efforts To Keep Her Indigenous Language Alive

She's the last surviving fluent speaker of her Indigenous language, but Elizabeth Phillips says she's more confident now than ever that her mother tongue will survive.

Honorary Degree For B.C. Elder's Efforts To Keep Her Indigenous Language Alive

Ferrari Ridiculed After Posting Image Of 'Montreal' Showing Toronto Skyline

MONTREAL — Ferrari's racing division was ridiculed online Tuesday after it tweeted about this weekend's Formula One race in Montreal using an image of downtown Toronto.

Ferrari Ridiculed After Posting Image Of 'Montreal' Showing Toronto Skyline

Five Dead, Including 3 Sisters, After Two-Vehicle Collision Near Town Of Millet, South Of Edmonton

Wetaskiwin RCMP said the collision happened at Highway 2A and Township Road 472, about five kilometres south of Millet, Alta., around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Five Dead, Including 3 Sisters, After Two-Vehicle Collision Near Town Of Millet, South Of Edmonton

Vancouver Homeless Man Spends Final Dying Hours Inside Tim Hortons

The death of an ill senior who lived inside a 24-hour Tim Hortons is drawing new attention to Vancouver's housing crisis and raising questions about health supports for homeless people.