The people in the area were shocked
Many people had complaints about the house, but no one knew for sure what was going on. Incredibly, neighbors were shocked to hear the news and expressed their disbelief. As if the tortoises weren’t enough of a mystery, they couldn’t believe that the residence had 9,000 of them.
Many folks were confused since their neighbors never saw any tortoises being smuggled into or out of the home. Poachers would have gone on with their business if the call to the police hadn’t been made.