The Arizona Game and Fish Department rescued a desert tortoise Tuesday from a mine shaft near the Suizo Mountains north of Tucson, according to the AZGFD Facebook page.The tortoise was released unharmed, the page said.
One Shell Of A Time: Desert Tortoise Saved From Mine Shaft
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