Home safe and slow: Bowser the tortoise has been found

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Bowser the tortoise has been found after a weeks-long turtle trek across Pender County.

Fresh Start Rescue sounded the alarm about Bowser who had previously been seen the weekend before Thanksgiving in the 1700 block of Penderlea Highway. 

He was estimated to be anywhere from ten to twenty-years-old and, clearly, very adventurous. 

Fresh Start Rescue President Nicole Spencer said that, at that time, Bowser had recently been adopted out.  

She had warned others that these tortoises are clever and if given the opportunity, they will escape. 

Fresh Start Rescue shared the good news tonight that Bowser is now home safe, and he appears to be in good health.

He has a small injury on his chin, a few more chips in his shell, but not even a sniffle from the cold weather he endured.

Welcome home, Bowser!