The Elko County Sheriff's Office found a large desert tortoise on Thursday and is trying to reunite it with its owner.
In a post on Facebook, the Sheriff's Office says an Elko County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Officer responded to a report of a large desert tortoise spotted walking along 3rd Street in Elko around 1 p.m.
The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who might recognize the tortoise or know who its owner is to contact the Elko County Regional Communications Center's non-emergency line.
Their number is (775) 777-7300.
