Firefighters assist with tortoise in rural Templeton 

– Firefighters from Paso Station 30 assisted a resident in rural Templeton with a 30-year-old Sulcata tortoise named Leo yesterday, according to a social media post by Cal Fire.

The tortoise was out for an evening stroll with his owner when he decided to follow a “different agenda.”

Leo has been safely returned to his home.

Animal Assist: Firefighters from Paso Station 30 assisted a resident of rural Templeton with Leo, a 30 year old (Sulcata) tortoise. Leo & his owner were out for an evening stroll when he decided he had a “different agenda tonight”. He has been safely placed back in his house. pic.twitter.com/3rpDh1nPe3

— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) August 22, 2024

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