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2-headed turtle at Texas zoo gets her own Facebook page

SAN ANTONIO

A two-headed turtle born last month at the San Antonio Zoo has become so popular that she has her own Facebook page.

Zoo officials say the Texas cooter, named Thelma and Louise for the female duo in the 1991 Oscar-winning movie, has been doing well.

Spokeswoman Debbie Rios-Vanskike says the turtle eats and swims, and added that the two heads — named Louise Left and Thelma Right — get along.

The Facebook page on Sunday showed photos of the quirky reptile and imaginary conversations between the two heads.

The turtle hatched June 18. The animal is on display at the zoo’s Friedrich Aquarium.

Turkish officials clear bird of spying for Israel

ISTANBUL

A bird of prey found in a Turkish village has been cleared of suspicion it was aiding Israeli spies.

The private Dogan news agency reported Friday that villagers in a rural town in central Turkey found the kestrel this week and delivered it to local authorities after discovering a leg band marked “24311 Tel Avivunia Israel.” Such bands often are used to track bird migrations.

Authorities confirmed in a statement that they released the bird into the wild Thursday after X-rays performed at a veterinary hospital found that “there was no other device” attached to the bird aside from the leg band.

Dogan, which published a copy of the X-ray record, says medical staff labeled it “Israeli Spy.” It was not immediately clear whether the label was tongue-in-cheek.

Associated Press