Texas Parks and Wildlife just dropped off a confiscated Texas tortoise to us. The story goes;
Morris County (North East Texas) a domestic disturbance call was placed by a mans wife. She had been beaten by her husband numerous times. She finally called the authorities, and the police took notice of many tortoises in the mans house. Well he decided to beat his wife again. So this time she called TXPW and tell the Game Warden that some of his tortoises were not legally possessed by her husband. So after the many attempts of these domestic disturbances (and lack of justice in the eyes of the victim) she finally got her husband in trouble. He had this Tortoise for 20 years without permit, and now faces felony assault, along with possession of a protected native species of Texas. Cant detail what he may be sentenced or fined as the investigation is still pending and rights of the State. But a good turn events for the innocent wife, and the Texas tortoise.
I will get photos of Big Tex up later. But thought it was a great story to post.
Morris County (North East Texas) a domestic disturbance call was placed by a mans wife. She had been beaten by her husband numerous times. She finally called the authorities, and the police took notice of many tortoises in the mans house. Well he decided to beat his wife again. So this time she called TXPW and tell the Game Warden that some of his tortoises were not legally possessed by her husband. So after the many attempts of these domestic disturbances (and lack of justice in the eyes of the victim) she finally got her husband in trouble. He had this Tortoise for 20 years without permit, and now faces felony assault, along with possession of a protected native species of Texas. Cant detail what he may be sentenced or fined as the investigation is still pending and rights of the State. But a good turn events for the innocent wife, and the Texas tortoise.
I will get photos of Big Tex up later. But thought it was a great story to post.