read this article yesterday. Zoya and I were in england for almost a year.. why do theives keep going for the little ones!?? Find somewhere else to loot or steal from. 

tortoiseblog:

Thieves dig up hibernating tortoises

Three pet tortoises worth £1,000 were stolen from a back garden as the thieves dug one up from under the ground as it hibernated.

Three pet tortoises worth £1,000 were stolen from Bernard Gale’s garden Photo: ALAMY