Tortoises bodies found

[RideWithStyles]

warning could be distressing

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/16/aldabra-giant-tortoises-found-dead-woodland-near-exeter

is really this breeding (illegal) for financial reasons or profit gone wrong? or some private owners unfortunate mishap (terminal virus) of self discard/release?

 

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Edited January 17, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[fullscreenaging]

Can’t afford the energy bill to keep them warm enough in the country is my guess

 

They should have reached out to someone, unless it’s illegal to have these animals. 

[Simon Davey]

Sad to see, and there's too much of this kind of thing going on.

[Capt Sisko]

I read that the police were investigating the possibility that the Tortoises were being illegal smuggled into the UK, they'd died enroute and just dumped.   

[RideWithStyles]

Yea sounds more like illegal activity.

If thats the case, doubt they'll catch the mofos for which they should get  "their whole life" in prison with personal play time with the wakos that Gero has to deal with and cuddle time every night with big baz the botty pulveriser .

 

[mealexme]

I heard about this the other day, it's fairly local to me too. Sad really, that people put animals through pain and suffering just for a little profit