Large Desert Tortoise Rescued From Arizona Highway After Escaping From Ostrich Ranch 3 Miles Away

Large Desert Tortoise Rescued From Arizona Highway After Escaping From Ostrich Ranch 3 Miles Away
An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024. Arizona Department of Public Safety via AP
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PICACHO, Ariz.—How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway?

It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho.