Last week it became known that someone had stolen a rare 100-pound tortoise named Millenium new York animal shelter in Queens. But yesterday, Monday, July 24, it was discovered in the neighboring state, Connecticut.
Pohititel never found, but a few days after the disappearance of the Millennium, one of the residents of Connecticut acquired a new pet, namely a 100-pound turtle of the same rare type as missing in Queens animal African African spurred tortoise.
By the way, this species of tortoise is the third largest in the world and the largest of all land tortoises. In recent years their numbers became greatly reduced due to the fact that humans are destroying their habitat and produce animals for sale.
Some time later, the new owner of the African spurred tortoise began to suspect that his pet may be the most stolen animals from new York. When he went to the police, it turned out that he was right.
Missing tortoise found. Great police work done by the 111 precinct detective squad. @NYPDQueensNorth @NYPDDetectives @NYPDCommAffairs pic.twitter.com/p3Nwxat1sV
— NYPD 111th Precinct (@NYPD111Pct) July 25, 2017
«Missing turtle found. Great police work done by the detachment of the 111th precinct detective».
First of all there was a small chancethat the found animal is not the Millennium, so the last word should remain employees of organizations Alley Pond Environmental Center, from the shelter which lost Millenium.
They soon confirmed that the Millennium had indeed come home.
Transport turtles in Queens, engaged in the NYPD, which continues to investigate the disappearance of reptiles.
After exploring the habitat of the Millennium, which is outside attached to the main building of the center, law enforcement officers noticed signs of forced intrusion.
At the moment, no arrests have been made.
