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Tortoise mystery solved By Michelle Dynes rep2@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - While offers rolled in Tuesday to give a found giant tortoise a good home, the animal turned out to be dead. Meanwhile, the mystery of how the turtle ended up in the Capital City was solved. Terri Smith discovered the tortoise Sunday morning while walking her dog behind Sapp Bros. Big C Truck Stop on Interstate 80 Service Road. On Tuesday, Max McCartney said he bought the tortoise in Dallas three years ago before moving to Denver and then to Cheyenne. The tortoise, named Le Pew,...

It's not easy being green Many questions arise about a giant tortoise found in Cheyenne: Is it OK, and exactly how did it get here? By Michelle Dynes rep2@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Terri Smith said she was walking her dog behind Sapp Bros. Big C Truck Stop on the Interstate 80 Service Road when she made her discovery Sunday morning. At first she thought it was a big rock or a pile of dirt that her dog, Bud, was sniffing. After a closer look, though, she realized it was a giant tortoise. She said the tortoise...