Four Tortoises rescued from NJ home being evaluated at zoo
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HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Four tortoises seized from a New Jersey home are being evaluated at a rescue zoo.<br /><br />Some of them had cracked shells, which had to be sealed using a special epoxy.<br /><br />But Popcorn Park Zoo General manager John Bergmann says they don't look too bad. Veterinarians specializing in exotic animals will examine them on Wednesday.<br /><br />Richard Hines Jr. of Highlands is charged with possession of exotic species without a permit. His telephone was disconnected on Tuesday.<br /><br />State Environmental Protection Department spokesman Larry Ragonese says neighbors reported what they described as "crying" by the tortoises and were feeding them. The tortoises — one weighing more than 500 pounds — were being kept in the yard.<br /><br />The reptiles are Aldabra tortoises, which are second in size only to the Galapagos tortoise.<br />..
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