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18. Sammy garnered as much ink as Kaepernick early on

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 01:32 PM

Aug 2014

When a reporter asked Kevin Kaepernick what Sammy ate, he quipped, "eats the backyard".

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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

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