26 Mar 2024

Iguana and tortoise stolen from reptile park last week

From Checkpoint, 4:53 pm on 26 March 2024

A cold blooded crime, a green iguana and leopard tortoise were stolen from a reptile park last week, and staff reckon a lawbreaking reptile enthusiast could be to blame. 


Thieves broke in and snatched the animals from Ti Point Reptile Park, North of Auckland, late last Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.


Since there are so few of these kinds of reptiles in New Zealand, staff are hoping that police will be able to track down those responsible.


Luka Forman reports.