Turtle who went missing from Pennsylvania sanctuary found 20 miles away 3 years later

A turtle who somehow shucked off his transmitter and absconded from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary was found 20 miles away more than three years later.

The Tamarack Wildlife Center said this summer, a good Samaritan in Venango stopped to help a box turtle cross the road. When they noticed the unusual markings on its shell, they began to reach out to different people and organizations to see if it was someone's pet.

The good Samaritan's search led them to the Tamarack Wildlife Center in Saegertown, Crawford County, where a staff member recognized the markings as part of a local box turtle research and reintroduction project.

Identifying the turtle wasn't easy. While a group marking of "C" was still faintly visible, the wildlife center said the number tied to the turtle had faded. But