2:58pm UK, Friday September 18, 2009Police are appealing for help to trace a stolen tortoise who appears in a favourite family photo riding on a skateboard.
Herman, a six-year-old hermann tortoise, was taken from his tank in Gosport between 10am and 6pm on August 20th.
The thief forced a secure cat flap, reached in, and took Herman from his tank.
Distraught owner Paula Grundy, 32, said: "We are really concerned about Herman. Lots of people don’t realise that tortoises need quite a lot of care.
"Apart from their food – baby corn, curly kale, cucumber, lettuce and apples – they need an ultraviolet lamp and a heat lamp to keep up their energy."
She said the family, especially her six-year-old son, are devasted at the loss of Herman, and the sight of the empty vivarium is almost too much to bear.
Herman is described as seven to eight inches long with a khaki shell. The shell has a distinctive white mark. He is valued at £300.
Police are asking anyone with any information to contact the Gosport Priority Crime Team on 101 or ring the anonymous Crimestoppers charity line on 0800 555 111.
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