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Tortoise Unlocks Sports Mode To Survive A Burning Shed

Leo the sulcata tortoise from Fullerton California proved that tortoises can move surprisingly fast when properly motivated, as security camera footage captured the moment she switched into sports mode and zoomed to safety after a heat lamp fell and ignited the substrate in her shed on Super Bowl Sunday. Owner Hyeri Tom was away at a friend’s party when the fire broke out but thankfully her attentive neighbors spotted the flames and rushed over to put out the blaze before it could spread any further saving Leo’s life. The viral security footage shows Leo sleeping peacefully in her enclosure as flames begin to rage around her shed before she suddenly wakes up and realizes the danger, then moves as fast as her little legs can carry her away from the inferno that was quickly consuming her home.

Tom joked on TikTok that her tortoise had unlocked sports mode and was moving faster than anyone expects from these famously slow creatures, but in all seriousness she expressed being thankful beyond words for the attentive neighbors who helped put out the fire and keep Leo safe. The footage quickly went viral with millions of views as people around the world watched the determined reptile make her great escape, with many commenting that Leo looked like an action movie star casually walking away from an explosion without looking back. Tom is now sharing the security camera video as an important warning to other tortoise owners about the critical importance of securing heat lamps properly, explaining that this situation could have ended very differently and Leo no longer has a house but at least she still has her life.

Leo is safe and recovering from her harrowing experience but the incident serves as a powerful reminder that even the most routine pet care equipment can become dangerous if not properly secured and maintained.

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/security-footage-captures-tortoise-narrowly-201348111.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKBjJ_L-qC8NW57gapNKPcGchOd_jrqO13Cd-EwseIJR-fMLHHKyQUaRjvnrOgGQX7I0wlhTQVXpZXspWzthCzFF0dPyWyJpDMecJ5RpmLTyUszeFK5VS215s6ikSgICE8HrtOo8Euuv4C0JzzrpieT7hEmOz-ae2vAVOmv5VH06&guccounter=2

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