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Molly the chunky African tortoise mysteriously turns up at Manitoba marsh, 20 km from home

CBC Technology · August 11, 2026 at 8:42 p.m.

Molly the chunky African tortoise mysteriously turns up at Manitoba marsh, 20 km from home

Molly the African spurred tortoise was rescued from a Manitoba wetland this week after the 36-kilogram (80 pound) creature somehow popped up at Oak Hammock Marsh, 20 kilometres from its home.

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Molly the chunky African tortoise mysteriously turns up at Manitoba marsh, 20 km from home

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