2 tortoises stolen from Indianapolis Zoo found in Pendleton park

Missing Indianapolis Zoo tortoises found in Pendleton park

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A pair of tortoises taken more than two weeks ago from the Indianapolis Zoo have been found Tuesday afternoon a county away in a park in the Madison County town of Pendleton.

A news release from Indiana State Police said visitors to Falls Park called Pendleton police after they found a cardboard box. A paper plate atop the box referenced the zoo. Inside, the visitors found the tortoises.

Pendleton, with 5,700 residents, is about a 45-minute drive northeast of downtown Indianapolis…

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