Missing/stolen Weston-super-Mare area-FOUND

imagescapegirl · 12-10-2011, 09:11 PM

Sorry to rush in & post without introducing myself & my two torts - will do that tomorrow ....

A friend's tortoise has disappeared this afternoon from her front garden in Weston-super-Mare.

It's a female Hermans approximately 30 years old.

She usually lives in the back garden in her own area, but today was sharing the guinea pig run with the gps in the front. Run and gps are still there tortoise has vanished.

Her owners have searched the garden to no avail. They have reported her missing to the police.

They think she has been stolen as the gps are still there - however stolen/escaped I'm 'sitting on the fence' knowing how determined an escapologist a tortoise can be.

Unfortunately she's not chipped - she was bought from a pet shop in those days when tortoises were purchased from a pet shop for a few shillings, and has been a family pet ever since.

If anyone should hear anything, or has suggestions of where help maybe gained, please post.

Thanks.

Atrinka · 12-10-2011, 09:37 PM

I hope she is found/returned safe and sound very soon.

Rachy · 12-10-2011, 10:10 PM

As someone who has recently lost their tortoise, I wish your friend all the very best in having her returned back home x

emma_mcraf · 12-10-2011, 10:31 PM

Such sad news. Hoping your friend's tortoise is soon found.

LunaLuz · 14-10-2011, 07:50 PM

Aw, hope your friends tortoise turns up soon. Still looking for my parent ibera spur-thigh that was stolen from Bridgwater, Somerset back in May 2011, so can fully empathise.

If they haven't done already, your friend can also report to John Hayward who keeps a National Theft Register of Exotics:

Tel: 01869 325699 / 07802 404929
Email: jh@ntr.supanet.com

There's also a facebook page set up by a lady in Kent that also had tortoises stolen back in May too: Stolen Tortoises May 2011

Posted this a few places for you. Will add as my Facebook status and I also have a few friends in the Weston-super=Mare area, so I'll post this to them and ask if they can share for you.

roofee0778 · 14-10-2011, 08:12 PM

Oh I hate to see these posts.

I live in Weston and will put the word about and keep my eyes/ears peeled. Have put it as my Facebook status. If there's anything else I can do, let me know. Hope it turns up.

imagescapegirl · 17-10-2011, 10:28 AM

I'm please to say this tortoise has turned up.

Seems she did go in for some escapology! Wandered up the road some 150 yards, and spotted a very nice pile of dry leaves in a neighbours porch. As the house owner has a door from house to garage, they don't use the front door that often, and Smartie had buried herself well.

At the weekend, someone spotted a little face poking out the leaves ... So she was reunited with her owners.

Smartie is now with me for the week as her owners were off on holiday and really very worried about who to leave her with after that, so I said she could come and stay here for the week. She's settling down for hibernation at the moment, and after winter, when she does gets up, she's going to be chipped.

Thanks all for your messages, which have been much appreciated.

I'm glad its a happy ending.

burnt toast · 17-10-2011, 06:43 PM

Great news!

Rachy · 17-10-2011, 06:45 PM

Brilliant!!!

roofee0778 · 17-10-2011, 08:12 PM

Ooh, nice to see a happy ending.

12-10-2011, 09:11 PM	#1
imagescapegirl Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	Missing/stolen Weston-super-Mare area-FOUND Sorry to rush in & post without introducing myself & my two torts - will do that tomorrow .... A friend's tortoise has disappeared this afternoon from her front garden in Weston-super-Mare. It's a female Hermans approximately 30 years old. She usually lives in the back garden in her own area, but today was sharing the guinea pig run with the gps in the front. Run and gps are still there tortoise has vanished. Her owners have searched the garden to no avail. They have reported her missing to the police. They think she has been stolen as the gps are still there - however stolen/escaped I'm 'sitting on the fence' knowing how determined an escapologist a tortoise can be. Unfortunately she's not chipped - she was bought from a pet shop in those days when tortoises were purchased from a pet shop for a few shillings, and has been a family pet ever since. If anyone should hear anything, or has suggestions of where help maybe gained, please post. Thanks. Last edited by egyptiandan64; 20-05-2013 at 12:27 AM.

12-10-2011, 09:37 PM	#2
Atrinka Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nottingham Posts: 134	I hope she is found/returned safe and sound very soon. __________________ 1 Husband 3 Bedlington Terriers 1 6cm sulcata. 1 7 cm sulcata

12-10-2011, 10:31 PM	#4
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Such sad news. Hoping your friend's tortoise is soon found. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

14-10-2011, 08:12 PM	#6
roofee0778 Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 446	Oh I hate to see these posts. I live in Weston and will put the word about and keep my eyes/ears peeled. Have put it as my Facebook status. If there's anything else I can do, let me know. Hope it turns up. __________________ Ruth 1 funny little thb - Pedro Last edited by roofee0778; 14-10-2011 at 08:41 PM.

17-10-2011, 08:12 PM	#10
roofee0778 Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 446	Ooh, nice to see a happy ending. __________________ Ruth 1 funny little thb - Pedro

12-10-2011, 10:10 PM	#3
Rachy Member Hatchling Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 544	As someone who has recently lost their tortoise, I wish your friend all the very best in having her returned back home x

14-10-2011, 07:50 PM	#5
LunaLuz Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 10	Aw, hope your friends tortoise turns up soon. Still looking for my parent ibera spur-thigh that was stolen from Bridgwater, Somerset back in May 2011, so can fully empathise. If they haven't done already, your friend can also report to John Hayward who keeps a National Theft Register of Exotics: Tel: 01869 325699 / 07802 404929 Email: jh@ntr.supanet.com There's also a facebook page set up by a lady in Kent that also had tortoises stolen back in May too: Stolen Tortoises May 2011 Posted this a few places for you. Will add as my Facebook status and I also have a few friends in the Weston-super=Mare area, so I'll post this to them and ask if they can share for you.

17-10-2011, 10:28 AM	#7
imagescapegirl Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	I'm please to say this tortoise has turned up. Seems she did go in for some escapology! Wandered up the road some 150 yards, and spotted a very nice pile of dry leaves in a neighbours porch. As the house owner has a door from house to garage, they don't use the front door that often, and Smartie had buried herself well. At the weekend, someone spotted a little face poking out the leaves ... So she was reunited with her owners. Smartie is now with me for the week as her owners were off on holiday and really very worried about who to leave her with after that, so I said she could come and stay here for the week. She's settling down for hibernation at the moment, and after winter, when she does gets up, she's going to be chipped. Thanks all for your messages, which have been much appreciated. I'm glad its a happy ending.

17-10-2011, 06:43 PM	#8
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Great news!

17-10-2011, 06:45 PM	#9
Rachy Member Hatchling Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 544	Brilliant!!!

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