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Tortoise family taken from garden | Tortoise family taken from garden |
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Thieves have stolen more than a dozen tortoises worth up to £4,000 from the back garden of a Hampshire house. | Thieves have stolen more than a dozen tortoises worth up to £4,000 from the back garden of a Hampshire house. |
Pauline and David Bromly, who live in Orkney Road in Cosham, Portsmouth, noticed that their pets had been taken overnight on Sunday. | Pauline and David Bromly, who live in Orkney Road in Cosham, Portsmouth, noticed that their pets had been taken overnight on Sunday. |
Mr and Mrs Bromly's daughter, Sarah, said her parents were "inconsolable". | Mr and Mrs Bromly's daughter, Sarah, said her parents were "inconsolable". |
Ms Bromly said: "[They] have had all of their 14 tortoises stolen from their back garden - six adults and eight babies, who they bred themselves." | Ms Bromly said: "[They] have had all of their 14 tortoises stolen from their back garden - six adults and eight babies, who they bred themselves." |
She added: "They have had one of the males for 25 years. | She added: "They have had one of the males for 25 years. |
"They are members of the Hampshire Tortoise Society and are inconsolable." | "They are members of the Hampshire Tortoise Society and are inconsolable." |
"[The tortoises] were my parents' pride and joy and they are deeply upset and also extremely concerned, particularly of their wellbeing because two of the adults need medical attention." | "[The tortoises] were my parents' pride and joy and they are deeply upset and also extremely concerned, particularly of their wellbeing because two of the adults need medical attention." |
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