Overview

• Gary Priddle, 56, admitted to neglecting 10 Aldabra tortoises over six days during the festive period.
• The tortoises died from cold after their heating lamp failed, and Priddle dumped their bodies in East Devon woodland.
• Priddle received a 12-month community order, 50 hours of unpaid work, and a 10-year ban on keeping tortoises.
• Post-mortem examinations revealed the tortoises suffered from metabolic bone disease due to poor husbandry.
• Priddle has surrendered over 50 other tortoises to police, who have since been rehomed.