Two-headed turtle stolen from brooklyn pet store
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The turtle was stolen between 11 a.m. and noon on Sunday.
Turtlenapped!
A cruel thief swiped Brooklyn's two-headed turtle between 11 a.m. and noon Sunday from a window tank at a Windsor Terrace pet store while the owner was with a customer.
Sean Casey, owner of the Hamilton Dog House on E. Third St., said it's crucial that he get the turtle back fast because it requires special handling.
For example, each head has to be fed by hand because otherwise they fight over food. Also, they have to be kept in a tank with shallow water because if it flips over - it could drown.
"We hope whoever has him will come forward," Casey said Monday. "We'll take the turtle back no questions asked. We want to make sure he gets everything he needs."
Casey said he didn't realize the turtle was missing until a customer asked him, "Hey, where's your turtle?"
"I was shocked," he said. "He was not up for adoption. He was sort of like a mascot."
Casey said he left the turtle out in the open "so that the kids could interact with him. It was right in front of the store."
The 27-year-old animal lover said he realized it's not every day that somebody gets to see a two-headed turtle, but he didn't think anybody would rip off the reptile.
"I grew up in the neighborhood and I know most of the people here," he said. "I did not expect it in this neighborhood."
Casey said disbelieving cops at first thought he pulling their leg when he called the precinct to report the theft.
Now that the law is on the case, he's raising reward money. He said the turtle is worth about $50.
Casey got the turtle from a man in Florida who rescued a bunch of eggs after an adult female was killed by a car a year ago.
About four months ago, the turtle started to deteriorate and the man turned to Sean Casey Animal Rescue, a nonprofit in Kensington specializing in exotic creatures.
Casey nursed it back to health at home, then brought the tank to his pet store. He still hasn't named the turtle.
Two-headed turtles are extremely rare.
