‘Talk about bringing people together’: Liam the tortoise found after 9 days

BASEHOR, Kan. (KCTV) - A tortoise missing for nine days has been found safe.

Liam, a sulcata tortoise, was found 1.8 miles from her Basehor home. She went missing May 25.

Owner Liz Friese said Liam broke down her gate and fence that Friese said she did not secure properly after water hit the area.

“She broke out when we were gone. We came home, the fence was down and we were mortified,” Friese said.

While Liam was on her journey, Friese made a Facebook post that got shared around. Friese then created a page for Liam.

“It has over 300 followers. People were saying we don’t just want her found we need her found,” Friese said.

Liam ended up in a construction zone near a housing development.

“Everyone thank you so much. Talk about bringing people together that a little rescue tortoise with a screwy shell could bring so many people together,” Friese said.