Endangered tortoise found burned to death
August 20, 2008 | 2:37
pm
An endangered tortoise has been found burned to death in a fire grate at Black Rock campground in the Yucca Valley area.
Joe Zarki, information officer for Joshua Tree National Park, says rangers are seeking information from anyone who knows anything related to the dead desert tortoise found Aug. 4. He estimates the tortoise was 45 years old.
Desert tortoises are a threatened species, protected by the federal Endangered Species Act as well as state wildlife laws. The desert tortoise also is California’s official state reptile.
--Associated Press
What is wrong with people?
Posted by: Rachel | August 20, 2008 at 03:24 PM
Amen Rachel. What is wrong with people.
Posted by: Des | August 20, 2008 at 05:43 PM
There are far too many inhumane human sadists torturing and killing animals. They are vicious criminals who warrant eternal damnation.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | August 21, 2008 at 09:15 AM
That poor tortoise. Having lived for 45 years, and having such a horrible death at the hands of some jerk. That's ok - God doesn't forget. That person's hell will be him being burned over and over and over for eternity.
And I'm not even that religious!!!!!
Posted by: JMGallo | August 21, 2008 at 11:34 AM
How sad. Really really sad.
Posted by: Rochelle | August 21, 2008 at 02:22 PM