05-08-2025
Missing Oxfordshire tortoise sparks appeal from family keen to find beloved pet
A beloved pet tortoise is on the run in an Oxfordshire town.
Mindy the tortoise went missing in the Kings End area of Bicester on Friday, July 25 and the family have been making appeals on social media ever since.
Having lived with her owner for 25 years, she is described as having some paint and a crack-like mark on her shell.
An excellent climber, those in the general area are encouraged to keep an eye out in their gardens as Mindy likes to hide out under pots and other garden features.
Anyone who does see her is encouraged to get in contact with Percy Tustain as soon as possible.
The son of the owner, he is keen to re-unite the pair who have been together for a quarter of a century.
