Missing Cornwall tortoise found eight months later near home

A tortoise named Scuttle goes missing from a property in Cusgarne, Cornwall, in August 2025. Fiona Sherriff, 58, says she becomes “devastated” when the tortoise disappears from its enclosure. After about eight months without it, Scuttle is later found not far from where it was kept—roughly 300 yards away from the enclosure. The reports describe the animal’s return as a successful recovery after a prolonged search period, with the distance suggesting it remained within the local area rather than leaving the property entirely. The articles focus on the timeline of the disappearance and the eventual discovery, without providing additional detail on how the tortoise traveled or whether any injuries were found. Overall, the outlets agree on the main facts: the species is a tortoise, the name is Scuttle, the location is Cusgarne in Cornwall, the disappearance occurs in August 2025, and the animal is recovered about eight months later nearby.