The owners of a pet tortoise who went missing from their backyard believe he may have been pinched and they desperately want him back. "We often put George out in our yard to catch some UVs because he's a red-footed tortoise," Dykstra told CBC News. "My husband put him out for the afternoon and went inside to check on my three-year-old son who was sleeping. Georgey's family is concerned people will mistake him for a turtle (he is actually a tortoise) and toss him in the water. Very rare, I would think, for a tortoise but I think tortoises are pretty rare to begin with.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2020 20:57 UTC