Thou shalt not steal turtles!

[jeff kushner]

Florida man faces charges after allegedly stealing 2 endangered tortoises from zoo, 1 found dead in freezer​

A Florida man is facing charges after police say he stole two endangered tortoises from a local zoo last year along with rare comic books, both worth thousands of dollars.

According to the St. Pete Police Department, 46-year-old Joshua McCarty-Thomas stole the two endangered tortoises on November 30, 2022, from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, Florida. The two reptiles are each worth $10,000 a piece, and had been born at the zoo as part of a captive breeding program in 2017.

The rare Galapagos tortoises were 20 pounds when they were stolen from the zoo, but they can grow up to 600 pounds and live for up to 150 years.

Florida man faces charges after allegedly stealing 2 endangered tortoises from zoo, 1 found dead in freezer

A Florida man was arrested Tuesday after police found stolen endangered tortoises and rare comics, both worth thousands, at his home

www.foxnews.com

People will do a lot to get what they want. They even endanger their own freedom.

 

[EricW]

Sad one died.

 

[Cathie G]

Florida man faces charges after allegedly stealing 2 endangered tortoises from zoo, 1 found dead in freezer​

A Florida man is facing charges after police say he stole two endangered tortoises from a local zoo last year along with rare comic books, both worth thousands of dollars.

According to the St. Pete Police Department, 46-year-old Joshua McCarty-Thomas stole the two endangered tortoises on November 30, 2022, from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, Florida. The two reptiles are each worth $10,000 a piece, and had been born at the zoo as part of a captive breeding program in 2017.

The rare Galapagos tortoises were 20 pounds when they were stolen from the zoo, but they can grow up to 600 pounds and live for up to 150 years.

Florida man faces charges after allegedly stealing 2 endangered tortoises from zoo, 1 found dead in freezer

A Florida man was arrested Tuesday after police found stolen endangered tortoises and rare comics, both worth thousands, at his home

www.foxnews.com

People will do a lot to get what they want. They even endanger their own freedom.

I saw that today on our local national news. Looks like the rat got caught in a trap.😁🤗 I was afraid at first it was from one of our members.

 

[wellington]

Idiot! Hope they really do him in good! Poor things.