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

Wayne Millard Had Made Plans To Celebrate Girlfriend's Birthday Before Death, Trial Hears

The girlfriend of an aviation executive whose death was initially ruled a suicide told a murder trial her partner was making plans to celebrate her birthday in the days before he died.

Wayne Millard Had Made Plans To Celebrate Girlfriend's Birthday Before Death, Trial Hears

Ahmed Hussen Floats Ideas To Modernize Safe Third Country Agreement With U.S.

One idea he is floating is to use biometrics to allow border officials to better track the movements of individuals at official ports of entry to determine if they are eligible to make a refugee claim in Canada.

Ahmed Hussen Floats Ideas To Modernize Safe Third Country Agreement With U.S.

Bank Of Canada Keeps Key Interest Rate Target On Hold At 1.25 Per Cent

The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday, but hinted that rate hikes could be coming as it noted the Canadian economy was a little stronger than expected in the first quarter.

Bank Of Canada Keeps Key Interest Rate Target On Hold At 1.25 Per Cent

CTV Pulls 'Roseanne' From Its Television And Streaming Platforms

CTV says it is pulling "Roseanne" from its television and streaming platforms following a racist tweet on Tuesday by the show's star Roseanne Barr.

CTV Pulls 'Roseanne' From Its Television And Streaming Platforms

New Bus Service In Northern B.C. Will Fill Gap Left By Greyhound Cutting Routes

VICTORIA — An interim long-haul bus service is being started in northern British Columbia by the province as Greyhound reduces and eliminates routes in the region.