Man charged with theft after tortoises stolen from Preston pet shop
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 15:02 · Archive
A man has been charged with theft after two tortoises were stolen from Preston Exotic Pets.
Two tortoises were stolen from Preston Exotic Pets on Fylde Road on Tuesday, 6 October. Shane Smethurst, 37, of no fixed address has been charged with theft from a shop by Lancashire Police and bailed to appear at Preston Magistrates Court on 5 November.
Preston Exotic Pets relocated to the Fylde Road location in March after a decade operating in Blackpool. The two tortoises taken from their tanks remain missing.
How it is being reported
- Man charged after two tortoises allegedly stolen from Preston pet shopA man has been charged after two tortoises were allegedly stolen from a Preston exotic pet shop.Lancashire Telegraph · 13 Oct, 15:00
- Man charged over double tortoise theft at Preston exotic pet shopA man has been charged after two tortoises were stolen from a pet shop in PrestonLancsLive · 13 Oct, 14:27
- Man charged with stealing tortoises from Preston Exotic Pets shop in Fylde RoadSadly, the tortoises remain missing...Chorley Guardian · 13 Oct, 12:09
In this story: Shane Smethurst · Preston Exotic Pets · Preston · Lancashire Police · Preston Magistrates Court
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