Okla. residents come home to pick up the pieces

PHOTO: Kids hitch a ride with an uncommon steed - an African tortoise

Published: January 30, 2013

At right, Halle Tran, 4, stands next to her brother Nathan Tran, 6, as he takes a quick ride on Gerry, a 35-year-old African land tortoise Wednesday afternoon near a gas station off of Sea Island Parkway. His owner, Randy "The Turtle Man" Gallagher of Sunset Beach, N.C., was travelling with the turtle and stopped to let Gerry stretch his legs.

Sarah Welliver

By IslandPacket — info@islandpacket.com

Halle Tran, 4, stands beside brother Nathan, 6, as he takes a quick ride Wednesday on Gerry, a 35-year-old African tortoise, on a grassy patch off Sea Island Parkway on Lady's Island. Gerry's owner, Randy "The Turtle Man" Gallagher of Sunset Beach, N.C., stopped to let Gerry stretch his legs. To see the tortoise in action, go to: blogs.islandpacket.com/lowcountrylens

Order Reprint Back to Top

< Previous Story