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Kennesaw couple calls cops about tortoise in yard

Tortoise found in Kennesaw (Credit: Kennesaw Police Department)
Tortoise found in Kennesaw (Credit: Kennesaw Police Department)
By Ellen Eldridge
Sept 4, 2016

A Kennesaw couple woke Sunday morning to find a stranger in their yard — an African tortoise.

They called police, who posted a picture on Facebook.

The animal looks healthy and police said they think it’s likely a pet. Within hours, the owners called police and claimed their pet, police said.

People with tortoise pets aren’t as rare as one might think.

A 45-pound tortoise was lost and later returned to an Alpharetta family's home.

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