The tortoise called Millennium, a 17-year-old African Spurred tortoise that was stolen was found in Connecticut by a man who had possession of the 95-pound Millennium.
Millennium has lived for the past 12 years at the Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston and as reported that he has been visited by some 50,000 school kids a year and was sorely missed.
I am glad he was found unharmed and not sold on the black market as was suspected.
It is a sad thing when a beloved animal is stolen and maybe hurt by those for financial gain and have little concern for the welfare of the poor animal.
It was a good thing that the man that traded another tortoise for Millennium realized that this turtle was the one that was stolen and called the police.
Millennium is now at home at the Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston.
To Millennium let me say, “ Live long and prosper and be safe, for your were dearly missed by children and staff.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Mineola
