>> This morning. We have a
special story to share with you
that we hope will leave you
smiling follow along as Owen
conflenti shares this tale of 3
wondering toward us and the
journey that brought them all
together.
>> Like many parents are
unhappy juggles a lot House
kids pets. Help pack is okay so
this mom’s household is a
little more for the most part
you see it’s also home to her
nonprofit animal sanctuary
there and take some creatures
with for here we have our 3
bunnies and feathers this one
little Mama and shelves.
This is key, especially these
days, she’s found a dose of
humor along with her animals or medicine for her soul and she
medicine for her soul and she
shares that joy on social media I just enjoy them, making
I just enjoy them, making
people smile. Oh that’s mom.
>> As we take a short drive to
a traditional
>> this is where another local
family spotted an animal in
their yard that they knew just
didn’t belong. They weren’t
sure how it got there, but they
knew just who to call. With no
not her.
>> That when you see just next
door to the House or this
little guy was found live.
The Williamson received a text
from my next door neighbor
asking of a turtle had escaped
from our backyard has locked or
maybe something more with the
way we’re tortoise found its
way right next door to a family
that raises turtles.
>> Ever since I was a kid I
kept different types of
turtles. I recognize it was a
Russian tortoise seen him I’ve
seen a lot of them over the
years and I said we can try to
find its owners because it’s
not native to Texas that’s one
out of the blue con to recall
the social media post about a
family’s missing pet, but I had
no idea who or when so I just
started searching facebook up
top the post she and her
husband Jason compared markings
on him and then reached out to
the person who lost spider-man
2 and a half years ago I
message her privately to ask
what kind of toward is did she
lose.
>> And she immediately
responded that it was a Russian tortoise. He survived this
tortoise. He survived this
whole time I think that was my
my biggest emotion right there
was knowing that he made it
that was my biggest fear once
he got out before Aaron lived
here, she lived here.
>> And somehow over the course
of 30 months they think Spike
got safely from them a half
years old Street to the
Williamson’s current Street
nearly 2 miles away. >> I could not help but think
>> I could not help but think
that Marley had a hand in this.
>> And then I both the very
first thing that we said that
Marley Marley had a hand in
that Shelley packs daughter
Marley loved turtles and
tortoises.
>> When Marley got sick and was
granted a wish from the make a
wish Foundation she considered
a trip to the Galapagos she
thought about the Galapagos
Islands because she loved
towards the man possibly to
send the ages you he actually
chose to give the Bears Q and
other kids in the hospital that
we’re fighting cancer.
>> As much as she loves turtles
with marlee wanted more was to
bring smiles to other people
everybody this the home early.
>> And something about her
smile. She was just 12 years
old when she passed away, a
foundation Marley smile was
created in her on.
>> Before Marley past and her
parents moved to Colorado, they
lived right down the road from
the Williamson’s although they
didn’t know each other at the
time.
>> Is she placed him there.
For reason.
>> The coincidence of it all is
just remarkable. We drove
almost past her house. To go
pick up our Spike.
>> While agent elements can
wear on an animal and Russian
portis is often look like these
families say Spike is finally home with Aaron. Her family and
home with Aaron. Her family and there are other Russian courts.
there are other Russian courts.
Carol.
>> And you’re being too pushy
die, you’re all done only
probably had him about 3 months
before he relapsed and half but
connected them with Erin Erin
gave Carol that very get home
and learn it was very happy
with that and been who he is. >> And one of our beloved
>> And one of our beloved
tortoises, he will stay here
forever. Farrell was that
connect things he’s.
>> Here is Spike and Harold
together and just like Marley would want that’s keeping Aaron
would want that’s keeping Aaron
smiling, it’s been so long and
he made it and he’s all.
That was almost
unbelievable I can’t area and
to getting at the issues here
that was remarkable 8 I was so
good.
>> If you want to help spread
the word by the way and smiles
too. We encourage you to look
for this story.
>> On our website and there
you’ll find links to Aaron’s
animal sanctuary and to the