‘Tornado tortoise’ reunited with its family a month after deadly US storms

Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue facilitated viral reunion after pet Myrtle was brought to organization with injuries

A pet tortoise who was displaced from its human family's home during a deadly outbreak of tornadoes in Mississippi in March was recently reunited with its people.

The reunion - which went viral on corners of the internet dedicated to uplifting news stories - occurred after the Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue organization asked its social media followers on 6 April for help in finding the tortoise's owners after the animal was brought to the group to be treated for injuries.