A sulcata tortoise escaped its habitat at an ostrich ranch and attempted to cross Interstate 10 before being rescued by Arizona state troopers. Story by Coleby Phillips, Arizona Republic • 1w ...

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An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024.

An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024.

A sulcata tortoise escaped its habitat at an ostrich ranch and attempted to cross Interstate 10 before being rescued by Arizona state troopers.

PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety ...

An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024.

Large desert tortoise rescued from highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away by: The Associated Press. Posted: Aug 12, 2024 / 11:40 AM EDT. Updated: Aug 12, 2024 / 11:40 AM EDT.

PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety ...

State Department of Public Safety troopers recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho.

PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety ...