Moses, a 78-year-old red-eared slider turtle, went missing more than two weeks ago from the yard of Maryland resident Gloria Todd, who has turned to the media in a last-ditch plea to bring him home. “I was shocked that he was gone,” Todd, 83, told the Baltimore Sun. According to PetCo, captive red-eared sliders can live up to four decades, making Moses ancient, even in chelonian years. The pool, the Todds said, is too high for a simple turtle to climb out of, leading them to assume Moses was pilfered from their yard. Despite the odds, Todd still holds out hope that her turtle will be returned to her.

Source: The Guardian October 01, 2016 19:29 UTC