The Mojave desert tortoise, federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, is getting run over by vehicles while trying to cross the road.
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Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Ludwig takes a dart to the neck, falls several stories to the concrete, gets run over by a bus, then flattened by a steamroller and finally trampled by the USC marching band.
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