INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Capitol Police Section of the Indiana State Police (ISP) is asking the public for immediate assistance in locating two critically endangered tortoises stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month.

The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between the morning of October 11th and the morning of October 12th.

The two species taken—an Egyptian tortoise (pictured right) and a Northern Spider tortoise (pictured left) —are both currently listed as critically endangered, making their safe return a matter of high urgency.

Identifying the Stolen Animals Investigators noted that both tortoises are microchipped. Furthermore, the Egyptian tortoise has a prominent scar on its underside, which may help in its identification.

The animals’ critically endangered statu

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