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Brother Buzz

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8. Africa

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 01:19 AM

Aug 2014

That's an African spurred tortoise and it, no doubt, escape from its yard. Kevin Kaepernick (49er quarterback) has one name Sammy and it often escaped over the years. Fortunately his neighborhood knew Sammy by sight.

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Big tortoise found strolling in Los Angeles suburb [View all] yuiyoshida Aug 2014 OP

-- bastid deserves a jay walking ticket at the least. Hoppy Aug 2014 #1

Wonder where the heck he came from. TDale313 Aug 2014 #2

Pretty much anywhere Scootaloo Aug 2014 #3

Yeah. It said it's not native, so probably had an owner. TDale313 Aug 2014 #5

Yep, probably got him as a baby, and then... BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #6

Africa Brother Buzz Aug 2014 #8

That's so cool BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #9

When it's warm and dry they like to burrow... Brother Buzz Aug 2014 #15

Sorry, I meant it's cool they have pictures of him as a baby turtle BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #17

Sammy garnered as much ink as Kaepernick early on Brother Buzz Aug 2014 #18

That's funny BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #19

Local owners, imported from Africa. eppur_se_muova Aug 2014 #12

Cool. Nice to hear he's back with the owners. n/t TDale313 Aug 2014 #13

He is a pet and was returned to his owners. Kablooie Aug 2014 #14

He was still going faster than the bus. KamaAina Aug 2014 #4

With the traffic I experienced on I-710 today that was probably true! Initech Aug 2014 #7

I love tortoises/turtles.. mahalo for the story, yuiyoshida! Cha Aug 2014 #10

O hai, Mr. Tawtus! shenmue Aug 2014 #11

looks like Mitch Mc Connell came out to California... bayareaboy Aug 2014 #16