Humane Society offers reward in tortoise case (update of video story)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/jul/14/no-headline---nb10briefs14ec/

Humane Society offers reward in tortoise case

From staff reports
Saturday, July 14, 2007

The Humane Society on Friday announced it is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who brutalized a Ventura pet tortoise.

The national organization offers rewards in animal cruelty cases across the country and works to strengthen laws against cruelty.

Bob, a 42-pound African spurred tortoise, was snatched Saturday from a Ventura home, mutilated and dumped.

The animal was resting peacefully at a Santa Barbara animal rehabilitation center Friday but still needed the aid of a feeding tube and had several open wounds.

Police asked anyone with information about the case to call Ventura detectives at 339-4394 or Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK. Police are offering their own reward of up to $1,000 for information.

Original video story at link.

Another story says they have suspects in the case: http://news.bostonherald.com/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1011237