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We thought we'd lost Fred... but he came back TWO years later; Neighbour spotted stolen tortoise in rescue display.(News)
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South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
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July 5, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Neil Collins
WHEN one-eyed Fred the tortoise was stolen from his hutch, his owners feared they would never see him again.
But the 63-year-old tortoise has been reunited with the Perks family- TWO years later.
Ray Perks, 71, was amazed and delighted when a neighbour spotted Fred in a tortoise rescue association display.
"I couldn't believe it," he said.
"We'd all given up hope after he'd been missing for so long, but ...
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