What The Shell? 100-Year-Old Tortoise Stolen From Queens Animal Shelter
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Have you seen this tortoise?
The NYPD is searching for the person or persons who stole a 100-year-old tortoise from a Queens animal shelter.
Police were called to the Alley Pond Environmental Center Monday after staffers discovered the reptile was gone and its enclosure had been broken.
Police confirmed there was a forced entry and investigators are searching for surveillance video footage.
Alley Pond is a nonprofit educational organization that advocates for sustainable environmental policies and practices.
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