(GSPCA via SWNS)

By Lauren Beavis

A tortoise has been reunited with his owner after "miraculously" surviving being put out with the recycling.

Missing pet Rupert found himself trapped in a recycling bag and picked by the authorities.

He was then taken through part of the " recycling " process alongside the rest of the discarded cans and bottles before staff spotted him.

Miraculously, Rupert was unharmed and has now been returned to his family after being taken in by the Guernsey Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA).

The GSPCA said Rupert’s adventure began when he somehow found his way into a recycling bag and was transported to Mayside Recycling.

Unbeknownst to staff, Rupert went through part of the recycling process before being discovered - miraculously unhar

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