— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
I know Corona Heights is up some big dumb hill and thus outside our jurisdiction, but there's a turtle at stake here. Also, how does one simply “lose” a turtle anyway? It's not like those lil' fuckers are known for their evasive skills. And does its owner think their turtle requires walks up the steeps of San Francisco?
Many unanswered questions on this fine summer morning…
(Also, if anyone lost a skunk in the park, I'm sorry to report that I found you skunk dead. He's half buried by the blackberry thicket. Looks like a dog got into the remains. Real gnarly stuff. I'm sorry for your loss.)
Comments (5)
I’m guessing they mean a tortoise, not a turtle, and people tend to keep them in their backyards where they like to burrow… and will sometimes burrow under fences and wander off.
We had a California desert tortoise in our back yard in San Diego. For years it was content to come forth and wander and dine in the backyard. Then it came down with wanderlust and left.
Years later a tortoise was seen en route up the middle of our street. My parents thought the ingrate was returning, but neighbors claimed it had been living in their yard meanwhile, so a neighborly dispute followed. Now that I think of this, I don’t know where the tortoise ended up. But don’t rule out the chance that it will one day return.
more like how to you find a turtle gah
Actually, to your comment, “Also, how does one simply “lose” a turtle anyway? It’s not like those lil’ fuckers are known for their evasive skills”… well you’d be surprised. Also up on Corona Heights is the Randall Museum and guess what… they lost a desert tortoise a few years back. How? Who knows! However, he did absolutely break out and escaped.
Yes, this was not a tortoise, but a turtle, as we can tell from the description on the crudely made sign. It reads, “Red Eared Slider” and a simple Google Image search (are you paying attention “GG”?) will show that the animal in question is indeed a turtle. However, the tortoise example just goes to show how cunning these little creatures can be.
Have a nice day and I do hope the turtle is released into a nice pond where he can swim freely and find proper nutrients.
Yours,
Mr. Mucho Smoocho
Anyone familiar with the area knows that if this Slider tucks in his legs, he can slide all the way to 16th & Sanchez. That block of 16th is almost vertical.
Well, the friction may set his innards to smokin’ before he arrives…..