A wildlife handler checks on the tortoises and finds one tucked inside a little straw-covered spot like it built a house for ...

Slow and steady sets the house on fire. A tortoise that was home alone attempted to burn down a house in Great Dunmow, England, on Christmas Day, but his plot was foiled by local firefighters, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A dog and a tortoise were rescued by firefighters following a house fire in Sherwood on Sunday morning.

Firefighters responding to a blaze in the town of Great Dunmow in England found a home filled with smoke and a fire that had already caused some damage in one of the interior rooms. The responders ...

Two tortoises set an English house on fire after they knocked over a heating lamp. Dinky and Toby caused thousands of dollars in damages to the property in Fordingbridge, England, on April 26, reports ...

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 11 (UPI) --A pet tortoise knocked over its heat lamp, causing a fire that spread through a pair of Texas homes. The blaze began after midnight Tuesday when the 150-pound tortoise ...

Two tortoises have been blamed for starting a house fire. Henry the tortoise had just awoken from hibernation and decided to pursue his mate Alice. However, as Henry and Alice moved around their nest, ...