Earlier this week a Bronx woman discovered a giant tortoise sauntering through her backyard. Turns out it wasn't a recent layoff from the Bronx Zoo or of the Teenage Mutant Ninja variety, nor was its real name Shelly, as the owner cleared up upon claiming his pet yesterday. "The Animal Care & Control Center says the 60-pound Sulcata tortoise named Tilka wandered from owner Sesser Archibold's home. Tilka is 10 years old and is a very healthy and very active desert species." Wonder how long it took it took the adventurous tortoise to get from point A to point B. Archibold reportedly has a variety of pets at his home, though there's no mention of what types (though maybe he's looking to adopt a porcupine?).
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