AP Photo/Sophie Bates A tortoise that was displaced from its home in Mississippi during a deadly tornado outbreak has finally been reunited with its family weeks later. Tiffany Emanuel told the ...

KOKOMO, Miss. (AP) — Myrtle, a cherished pet tortoise, has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak in March. “He’s been through ...

KOKOMO, Miss. (AP) — Myrtle, a cherished pet tortoise, has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak in March. “He’s been ...

The tortoises are brought inside and separated during that winter, but they were reintroduced in 2023. Then, in November 2024, Mommy laid 16 eggs, and four offspring hatched in April 2025.

Tiffany Emanuel holds her pet tortoise, Myrtle, in Kokomo, Miss., on Thursday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)(Sophie Bates / AP) KOKOMO, Miss. (AP) — Myrtle, a cherished pet tortoise ...