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Alert after tortoise 'dumped' at railway station

A tortoise has been found on a platform at Troon railway station, sparking concern that it was abandoned and could have been killed by a train.

Tig the Tortoise
Tig the Tortoise

The Scottish SPCA was contacted by a concerned member of the public who spotted the creature during stormy weather. The charity believes it was too far from housing to have made its own way there.

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