Lost poster drawn by 9 year old helped RSPCA officer track down tortoise

Ella Harris with Chalky. Credit: RSPCA

A lost tortoise has reunited with his Suffolk owners thanks to a poster put up by a nine year old girl and the RSCPA.

Chalky, a spur-thighed tortoise had been missing for seven days after escaping from the Harris’ family garden in Rectory Road, Bacton, Suffolk.

But the 60-year-old travelling tortoise hadn’t strayed far, and was found on a road in the village by a local man, who kept him safe while he phoned the RSPCA.

When they came to collect him the RSPCA spotted a missing poster that had been drawn by Ella Harris.

The poster Ella drew up Credit: RSPCA