UK ALERT ! Thieves return to the Tortoise Garden Sanctuary and have stolen more tortoises !

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10th August 2009

Yesterday there was an alert that the Tortoise Garden in Cornwall had seven young tortoises stolen from the sanctuary !"The Tortoise Garden Sanctuary who rescues tortoises, was just recovering after having seven youngsters stolen - now even after securing them even more - they have been ' hit ' again ! They took two rare Indian stars, two toddler hermanns and one big spur boy. Joy feels devastated and violated all over again, the police think she is now being targeted. Please put the word out to all you know. And if you have any information please contact the Devon and Cornwall Police 08452 777444 and ask for St Austell Div."The situation has worsened, thieves came back in the night and took ZEUS and pens full of young ones.Please put the word out to all you know. And if you have any information please contact the Devon and Cornwall Police 08452 777444 and ask for St Austell DivHere is a link to some photos of the sanctuary http://www.thetortoisegarden.co.uk/Gallery/index.htm Here is a photo of Joy with Zeus, a very distinctive tortoise !