22-09-2010, 07:58 PM | #1 |
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Tortoise theft in Kent
22 September 2010 - Thieves stole a pair of tortoises from a garden shed during a crime spree in a Kent village.
The 30-year-old animals, belonging to a 78-year-old woman, were taken from a shed in Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst. Officers have advised residents to be "extra security conscious" following the eight thefts in the early hours of Monday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-11388314
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22-09-2010, 09:45 PM | #2 |
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Oh dear very worrying, just up the road from me. I think I'll move mine from the conservatory into the main house for a bit more security. Thanks for the info and I hope they get them back soon.
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Thats terrible hope that they get them back soon .
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Oh stories like that are so sad. That poor owner - I would be heartbroken. I hope she gets them back.
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23-09-2010, 02:59 PM | #5 |
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Sadly thefts of tortoises appear to be far more common and recently the Kent area in particular have reported a higher volume of thefts. It is very sad for the tortoise(s) and the owner(s). But where are they going? If they are sold on /sold to order where are they going and how are they being sold - as people like us who are interested in them never get offered one to report it etc. This is the worst thing about owning these wonderful guys - the risk of theft. I feel privileged to have spent many years around them / owning them, but to have them stolen ... I often wonder if I would throw it all in and concentrate on the cats.
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23-09-2010, 03:12 PM | #6 |
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Tortoise theft is so horrible I think the worst part would be not knowing where your tort had gone, what it was eating and what the thieves were planning on doing with it. I would hate for one of mine to be stolen. Fingers crossed for the 78 year old woman
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