Rare 2-Headed Pet is Turtlenapped

Police initially thought Sean Casey was pulling their leg when he called to report the theft of his two-headed turtle.

But the Brooklyn pet store owner is raising reward money and has made a public plea for the return of the rare reptile, no questions asked, reports the New York Daily News.

Without special care, the turtle could easily die, the article says. It has to be fed by hand (otherwise, the two heads fight with each other), and could drown if left near water, because it can't swim normally.

Additional coverage:

City Room (New York Times): "A Two-Headed Turtle Is Stolen in Brooklyn"

Updated at 6:10 p.m, central time, to include New York Times blog coverage.