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 ...

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.

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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.

Huge desert tortoise rescued from highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away by: Associated Press. Posted: Aug 11, 2024 / 04:03 PM EDT. Updated: Aug 11, 2024 / 04:03 PM EDT.

Large desert tortoise rescued by state troopers while attempting to cross I-10. ... The motorist and DPS Sergeant Steven Sekrecki managed to rescue the sulcata tortoise from the roadway unharmed.

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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.

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 ...

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 ...

It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper 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 ...