An adventurous tortoise is back home after spending the past nine months exploring Ucluelet.
Fish, the Canadian Princess Lodgesa国际传媒檚 15-year-old office pet, went missing on Sept. 2, 2017, after escaping from an enclosure he had been hanging out in on the Lodgesa国际传媒檚 lawn.
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That feeling of hopelessness was replaced with jubilation on Monday as, Flood said, three Windsor Plywood employees spotted the turtle trying to fend off a crow across the street from the Lodge.
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She said, despite the little animal being covered in cobwebs, she recognized Fish immediately thanks to his unique markings.
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Fish is a vegetarian who feasts primarily on blueberries and lettuce. Flood said he looked like hesa国际传媒檇 eaten well during his time away.
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This was not Fishsa国际传媒檚 first time on the lam, as the wily creature once wandered off for two years before being found.
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