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World’s Most Patient Pet Owner Walks His Giant Tortoise Through Streets Of Tokyo

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Residents in Tokyo have recently reported several sightings of possibly the most patient pet-walker in the world: an elderly man who takes his enormous African spurred tortoise (or sulcata) out for walks around the town.

Judging by the tortoise’s size, the mysterious pair has probably been together for a very long time, and the tortoise always plods faithfully by its owner’s side. It even tolerates the occasional silly costume!

More info: togech.jp (h/t: rocketnews24)

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There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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JeanneDeaux 9 years ago

What a beautiful friendship... What will happen to the turtoise when its human friend will leave this world?

37points

GraceInRainbows 9 years ago

I hope he has someone to take after her when he passes away. She would died of sadness in a Zoo.

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JesseTurner 9 years ago

Basically, you must consider writing that in a will. It is very likely the tortoise will live beyond his and maybe even his children

1point

MaeSiuWaiStroshane 9 years ago

The tortoise might outlive its owner.Some sulcata can live up to 150 years old.

1point

RismaSitanggang 9 years ago

to the zoo i think

1point

TimmyGriffin 9 years ago

Obviously these two have a great bond between them, quite admirable. I can only imagine how much patience the owner has.

20points

VokićNikola 9 years ago

Master Roshi?

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JeanneDeaux 9 years ago

What a beautiful friendship... What will happen to the turtoise when its human friend will leave this world?

37points

GraceInRainbows 9 years ago

I hope he has someone to take after her when he passes away. She would died of sadness in a Zoo.

23points

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JesseTurner 9 years ago

Basically, you must consider writing that in a will. It is very likely the tortoise will live beyond his and maybe even his children

1point

MaeSiuWaiStroshane 9 years ago

The tortoise might outlive its owner.Some sulcata can live up to 150 years old.

1point

RismaSitanggang 9 years ago

to the zoo i think

1point

TimmyGriffin 9 years ago

Obviously these two have a great bond between them, quite admirable. I can only imagine how much patience the owner has.

20points

VokićNikola 9 years ago

Master Roshi?

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