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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 02:28:14 AM

PETS AND ANIMALS

Goliath the Tortoise Has Returned

Special thanks to Sheila Gopala for sending us this story.

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Goliath, a 70-kilogram tortoise, was found lumbering through the streets of Tracy, California last week.

He had apparently escaped from his home through an open gate, according to a report on News10.net.

Goliath, an African Sulcata tortoise, was seen by a passerby who called Animal Control.

He has belonged to the Hay family for 20 years. They breathed a sigh of relief when they found out where he was.

The African Sulcata tortoise is one of the largest tortoises in the world.

Words

to lumber: to walk slowly and heavily.

passerby: a person walking on the street.

to breathe a sigh of relief: to be happy to know that everything is fine.


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