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Watch out! Your turtle might be an arsonist
Posted in News on March 5, 2008
Make sure your smoke detector is fully functional…
Published: 25 Feb 2008
A COUPLE returned home to find their house had been set on fire by their TORTOISE.
Emma Fox had brought 70-year-old Fred inside when the pet came out of hibernation early.
Emma, 30, and partner Paul Butler, 45, left Fred – a female – in a tank under a heat lamp to keep her warm enough to stay alive.
But Fred piled her dry straw under the lamp and it caught alight, spreading flames through the house.
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One Response to “Watch out! Your turtle might be an arsonist”
Very nice post, I share the same position about this.