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The first two Aldabra giant tortoise bodies were found in Ashclyst Forest, Devon on January 8 and a further five were recovered nearby on January 12. A further two were found in the same area in February.
Proposals to double the amount of accessible space in Clyst Valley Regional Park will be put before residents.
The first two Aldabra giant tortoise bodies were found in Ashclyst Forest, Devon on January 8 and five more on January 12. Now, police say two further bodies have been located in the same area.
Nestled in the heart of the Devonshire countryside, just a short drive from Exeter, Ashclyst Forest is an English idyll. Spanning 270 hectares of oak, hazel and ash, it forms part of the National Trust’s 18th-century Killerton Estate, and is popular with nature lovers and dog walkers alike.
A police investigation is under way, while the neighbouring village of Broadclyst has been gripped by speculation over how the reptiles perished.