Family 'devastated' after beloved tortoise is stolen
The 35-year-old tortoise was taken along with her house on Monday, July 21, after someone broke into an outbuilding in the area of Hassocks, police said.
Mid Sussex Police issued an appeal for any information on the whereabouts of the animal on July 25.
The tortoise in its house (Image: Mid Sussex Police) A force spokesman said: 'The tortoise has lived with its owner for 35 years and is devasted that their beloved pet has been taken.
'She is about six inches across and weighs around six and a half pounds. She rarely eats of her own accord, only really the food that is offered by the owner and has set routines. The owners are worried sick about what is happening to her.
'Tortoises are not the easiest of animals to look after and require knowledgeable care to remain healthy and happy.'
If you have any information of the tortoise's whereabouts, contact police on 101 or via Sussex Police's web page https://orlo.uk/3ssK2 quoting reference 47250143572.
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