This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Large desert tortoise rescued by state troopers while attempting to cross I-10 ...

PICACHO, Ariz. — How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper ...

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A large tortoise was attempting to cross Interstate 10 before being intercepted by state troopers, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. A concerned motorist contacted local ...