Newspaper article from our research archive:

We thought we'd lost Fred... but he came back TWO years later; Neighbour spotted stolen tortoise in rescue display.(News)

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 ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

See all results. Or, try our Advanced Search.

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 60 million articles! Access over 3,500 publications with a FREE trial!