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Tortoise rescued...from deckchair
8:37am Friday 9th May 2008
Comments (13)A FIREFIGHTER came to the rescue when a giant tortoise got trapped under a garden chair.
The tortoise's owner called the emergency services when she could not free her pet.
Matt Furber, 41, cut a leg off the chair with a hacksaw to allow the tortoise to continue its journey around the garden in Ramsden Heath.
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Cheeky, Southend on Sea says...
9:25am Fri 9 May 08
That's tortoise all a lesson !
Glad it was ok.
Quip, Basilbrush says...
9:40am Fri 9 May 08
Steve, says...
10:20am Fri 9 May 08
Michael, Southend says...
10:35am Fri 9 May 08
David wrote:What are you talking about? I actually liked the story...and if you look on google you will see the Press Association put it out and it's on BBC Essex. Spose they're all wrong too are they? What utter nonsense you talk.
You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo. This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up. I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!!
David, Southend-on-Sea says...
10:40am Fri 9 May 08
Michael wrote:Michael if you like the story that is fine. I feel sorry for you but it is not a story worthy of inclusion in the newspaper. The fact that the valuable time of a fire-fighter was taken up could possibly be more relevant.
David wrote: You really do have to wonder about the quality of stories and reporting in the Echo. This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up. I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!!What are you talking about? I actually liked the story...and if you look on google you will see the Press Association put it out and it's on BBC Essex. Spose they're all wrong too are they? What utter nonsense you talk.
Why should I want to look at Google and see what the Press Association has to say about it?
You are right Michael: they are wrong and the utter nonsense is being written and spoken by people like you who believe that this is a so called story. But hey it is still a free world here and you are entitled to your opinion but I take offence in your view on my thoughts.
Trveor, Home says...
12:43pm Fri 9 May 08
Major Huffington-Blythe, The Puffery says...
3:57pm Fri 9 May 08
That's a turtle disaster.
Major Huffington-Blythe, The Puffery says...
4:17pm Fri 9 May 08
ou are right Michael: they are wrong and the utter nonsense is being written and spoken by people like you who believe that this is a so called story. But hey it is still a free world here and you are entitled to your opinion but I take offence in your view on my thoughts.Good God man, learn to construct a proper sentence before criticising others eh? There's a good chap.
Pip pip!
Dave H, Southend says...
5:29pm Fri 9 May 08
Even in South East Essex there aren't enough knifings, murders, traffic accidents, explosions or council disasters to fill a whole newspaper every single day.
ShipShape, Basildonk says...
8:15pm Fri 9 May 08
I claim the most strung out joke title!
colin, southend says...
11:20pm Fri 9 May 08
Pillock, Buzzzledon says...
1:17am Sat 10 May 08
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David, Southend-on-Sea says...
9:19am Fri 9 May 08
This non-story beggars belief as does the fact that a member of the Fire Service has been called up.
I have checked and it is not April 1st today!!!