We had a visitor in our backyard this afternoon! Emma and Molly found him first and then my mommy had to "rescue" him. This was not a rescue from the outdoors, but rather from our backyard where he could be tortured by my sisters. We're not really sure how he made it to our patio...inside our fenced yard. But, he was there! My mommy even let me take a quick peek. She had to put him in a box in the garage till daddy got home.
Oh, and this is for you, uncle Patrick. NO, we couldn't keep him. Mommy says no reptiles or amphibians. So, no turtle and as a reminder...no frogs in future years. Oh, and that's not the only reason why. This turtle was an Eastern Box Turtle. In the state of Georgia, you can't capture them from the wild and keep them as pets. Daddy says they're not endangered, but pretty close. Mommy says that we have to obey the law and the best thing we can do is find him a safer place to be.
Daddy named him Tommy and took his picture before he took him to the woods behind our house to live. Daddy said he put him down by a nice log and said a prayer for Tommy before he let him go. So, we all pray tonight that Tommy Turtle will find a nice home, free from dogs. God Bless You, little turtle.
Love,
George
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