Missing: Giant tortoise who goes by the name Samson
Be on the lookout for a giant tortoise. And if you see him, contact the authorities.
That’s the message from the Southlake DPS — posted at 4:38 p.m. Monday. But as a veteran colleague noted, this is a slow-moving story, and as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, there was still no sign of the tortoise named Samson.
The 40-50-pound tortoise is a class pet at Carroll Middle School. He went on the lam over the weekend near Northwest Parkway, school officials told KDAF-TV.
A school counselor later said he got out through a gate that was accidently left unlatched.
The school is asking the public to keep any eye out for the big guy and contact the office if you find him.
One of CMS's large tortoises escaped over the weekend. If you see Samson, please keep him safe overnight and contact CMS at 817-949-5400.
Posted by Southlake Carroll Middle School Counselors on Monday, May 8, 2017
The Southlake DPS posted the plea on Facebook about the same time as the middle school and it had 46 shares as of Wednesday morning.
So far, nothing.
But perhaps there’s solace in knowing that “Slowly does it every time” and that maybe Samson will be safe and back at school soon.
Tom Uhler: 817-390-7832, @tomuh
This story was originally published May 9, 2017 at 10:18 AM with the headline "Missing: Giant tortoise who goes by the name Samson."