'Little shelled friends': Keeping Texas turtles and tortoises safe in the summer

'Little shelled friends': Keeping Texas turtles and tortoises safe in the summer

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The weather is warmer, and it is now getting into that time of year where you might see some more turtles or tortoises roaming around. Red-eared sliders, river cooters, three-toed box turtles and the Texas tortoise are native to the Central Texas area, said Brenda Bush with the Central Texas Tortoise Rescue. KXAN's Tom Miller and Sally Hernandez spoke with Bush to get more details on how to safely rescue one if you see them in t…