Brazil: Tortoise who went missing in 80s discovered after 30 years; leaves owners ecstatic

Wher it is your favourite pair of shoes or a cricket ball or even a pen, it is always a matter of delight to recover something close to your heart, which has been missing over years. However, what if you come across your beloved pet after s? Yes, you heard it right; w, a family in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro has found ir pet tortoise 30 years after it went missing in 1982. news of ir reunion is currently doing rounds on  

tortoise, named Manuela has been a part of Almeida family for decades and it went missing in 80s. It was discovered 30 years later in 2013 and almost a decade later, tortoise is still alive and kicking. Manuela's owner, Nathalye De Almeida remembered hearing stories from her mor, Lenita Almeida, about tortoise. Manuela was given to Lenita as a childhood pet. However, tortoise went missing in 1982 when Lenita was just 8 years old, as per news outlet Dodo. At time, family assumed tortoise had strolled away from home, never to be seen again, but y couldn’t have been more wrong.

Family discovers pet after it went missing for 30 years 

It all started after Lenita visited her childhood home with her family as her far Leonel passed away. family visited re to sort through possessions left behind by Leonel. And to ir surprise, y spotted something truly unexpected. Nathalye's grandfar had left behind a very cluttered attic, and as room was cleared and his things moved out for sorting, someone ticed something odd. re, in box of an old wooden speaker, was a tortoise whom y recognized, reported Dodo.

As per news outlet Dodo, Nathalye told, “We were shocked!”. “My mom arrived crying because she didn't believe it. y found Manuela!”. family believed that  tortoise had somehow mand to survive three decades trapped inside stor by eating termites from wooden floors. Nearly 10 years after being found, and 40 years after going missing, Manuela has never been better. Moreover, tortoise was later discovered as male, so it goes as 'Manuel' from 'Manuela'.

Nathayle De Almeida stated that she still gets a lot of questions about Manuel and his discovery after so many years inside attic, many of which are hard to answer given his mind-blowing ability to survive in those circumstances. But one thing is clear — he never went missing from Almeida’s mom’s heart, reported Dodo.

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