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Tillie is Missing in Franklin, NH

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Status

LOST

Date Last Seen

July 11, 2025

Location Last Seen

Franklin, NH 03235

Nearest Landmark

Near Pine Colony Road

Name

Tillie

Sex

Female

PawBoost ID

71852168

Species

Reptile

Description

A small, tortoise (land only), with a yellow, brown, and green s. Measures 6" long x 4.5" wide. Has a small dark dot on the back of her neck. DOES NOT AND CANNOT SWIM!

Message from Owner

My husband and I are beyond gutted. We have been searching endlessly for days for our beloved tortoise and have yet to find her. She is 6" long x 4.5" wide. She is incredibly hardy, and we know she is still out there. We need your help locating her and bringing her ! Please look around your yard! She is a land-only tortoise and CANNOT SWIM. She will be basking in the sun in the early morning/afternoon, otherwise she will be hiding under bushes/shrubs or other low structures (decks/sheds/rock formations), or in plants, leaves, or pine needle piles. She loves to dig and burrowing can happen, especially when the weather has been very cool or it’s time for bed (around 4 pm). Look for loose soil and other clues of disturbance. She tends to burrow out a little half cave for herself (see the picture of her in the pine needles) and very rarely will be fully covered, but it’s not impossible. Even in that case, you will still see loose soil as a hint.

Facebook Community Response

Cathy L.
2 months ago
Sharing🙏💞🙏
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Julia M.
2 months ago
Gene Danforth Yes, they can! They burrow deep down below ground to stay warm and protected during the cold. Her breed is one of the hardiest species of tortoise, and her instincts are great.
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Kathy W.
2 months ago
🙏🙏🙏
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Nikki K.
2 months ago
I updated Tillie's post that I shared on the Franklin's Talkin page
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Gene D.
2 months ago
Can a tortoise survive our winter?
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Tami S.
2 months ago
Prayers for her speedy,safe return! 🩷🙏🩷
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Chris R.
2 months ago
St Francis and St Anthony please protect and bring home 🙏❤️‍🩹🐾🙏❤️‍🩹🐾
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Lynda A.
4 months ago
Julia Messier, thanks for your response. I will hope and pray she will be found in the spring… please keep us posted! ❣️
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Julia M.
4 months ago
Lynda Augustine thank you so much for reaching out! You have no idea how much it means. We have put a pause on the search until March, since she has gone underground to hibernate for winter at this point. Once it gets warmer in the spring we are ramping our efforts back up in full force!! Hoping and praying she will be found then. 💚
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Lynda A.
5 months ago
If there are any updates, please share with us. I've thought of Tillie many times.
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