Astonishing CCTV footage shows a woman stealing two baby tortoises from a pet shop, stuffing them into her coat pocket before heading out of the store. The woman, who walked with crutches and wore a face mask, could be seen opening a vivarium, and grabbing hold of the growing baby Hermann's tortoises, who will turn one in September. She then shoved them into her coat before leaving the store.
This incident occurred at around 12.10 pm on Thursday, August 4th. at Swell Aquatic and Reptile Centre in Hyde, Greater Manchester, where staff members are now concerned for the tortoises' welfare. Store manager Stephen Bradley now fears the animals may not survive after having been taken out of their carefully controlled environment, and the store has now shared footage via Facebook in an attempt to locate the reptiles.
