Reptile Park Reptiles stolen

[Chlidonias]

A Leopard Tortoise and a Green Iguana were stolen from Ti Point last month. The tortoise has just been recovered, while the iguana is still missing.

Tortoise, iguana stolen from reptile park, police investigating

Tortoise taken from zoo shows up over 300km away in Kaitaia

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

A Leopard Tortoise and a Green Iguana were stolen from Ti Point last month. The tortoise has just been recovered, while the iguana is still missing.

Tortoise, iguana stolen from reptile park, police investigating

Tortoise taken from zoo shows up over 300km away in Kaitaia

Given that so few exotic tortoise species are around in New Zealand it seems like a rather inept theft subject for the criminal ... profession. Glad the tortoise is back.