A giant tortoise made a (slow) run for it and was found trying to cross an interstate in Arizona. He’s back home safe and sound.
An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024. The motorist and Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the roadway unharmed.
told The Washington Post on Monday that he immediately knew the tortoise belonged to the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch because he has visited several times with his wife and daughter. He called, and the staff of the family-run attraction in Picacho, Ariz., confirmed that Stitch was theirs. The ranch’s website warns visitors not to be fooled by the size of sulcata: “These tortoises are surprisingly agile and can move quickly when motivated — especially for food!”“I was surprised he had gone as far as he did,” Cogburn told Fox 10 Phoenix.
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