Arizona police officer quick to rescue baby tortoise from dog park

By CNN Newsource

Published September 19, 2023 11:06 AM

By Austin Janos

ORO VALLEY, Arizona (KGUN) — Talk about a ‘shell’ of a rescue. Oro Valley Police Department Officer Haskins helped save a baby tortoise on Monday, September 18th.

According to the Department’s Facebook page, the little critter had gotten lost and ended up making its way inside a dog park. OVPD did not specify which park the tortoise was in, but officers were quick to respond after a neighbor called for help.

Officer Haskins was able to rescue the tortoise and relocate it to a safer area.

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