COLORADO NEWS

A giant tortoise caused a huge traffic jam on I-25 in Colorado

Jul 1, 2024, 4:28 PM | Updated: Jul 2, 2024, 6:00 am

The last thing you want to get stuck behind on an interstate is a tortoise… I hear they don’t go very fast. But that was the unfortunate case for travelers in Colorado this weekend.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) posted a video to its X page on Monday morning (July 1) to explain why there was such a large traffic jam on I-25 near Larkspur this weekend. The culprit of the slow-moving traffic was a hard-shelled, four-legged reptile trying to cross Perry Park Avenue.

Giant tortoises are not native to Colorado, in fact they’re from a long way away in the Galapagos Islands, so this is likely a pet… “If you are missing your hard-shelled friend, contact Douglas County Animal Services or the Dumb Friends League Buddy Center,” wrote DCSO on X.

Colorado News

Trail Ridge Road...

Shawn Patrick

The highest continuous paved road in North America is in Colorado and open for the first time since October

The highest continuous paved road in North America officially open today (May 30)! The iconic Trail Ridge Road in Colorado has officially opened for the season after snowy, icy, and […]

2 days ago

Jellystone Park Larkspur...

Shawn Patrick

What’s the waterpark on I-25 south of Castle Rock, Colorado?

If you’ve driven from Denver to Colorado Springs you’ve likely seen what looks like a big waterpark right off of I-25 to the west in the little town of Larkspur, […]

2 days ago

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach...

Shawn Patrick

A ‘Yellowstone’ TV star is in Colorado for three shows next week

Before there was a wildly popular show called “Yellowstone,” there was a country artist from New Mexico, and later Texas, riding bulls at the rodeo and then selling his music […]

2 days ago

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Not just 303 and 720 – Colorado is getting a new area code

Gone are the days when people in Colorado had either 303, 720, 970, or 719 as area codes. Another new area code will be coming to Colorado next year in […]

2 days ago

Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Orangutans at Denver Zoo briefly escape from enclosure

There’s a reason the animals at the zoo are locked in their habitats, but it doesn’t stop me from daydreaming about getting to play with a super nice orangutan. A […]

3 days ago

...

Shawn Patrick

People named Ryan in Colorado, you’re needed to help set a world record

If your name is Ryan, you live in Colorado, you’re able-bodied and your schedule is open, you have got to come help set a world record! The nonprofit organization Ryan […]

3 days ago

A giant tortoise caused a huge traffic jam on I-25 in Colorado