This is a messed up story that comes to us from the state of Georgia.

A man is suing the state of Georgia for not returning his 500, turtles that they confiscated during an investigation related to the possession of said turtles. Steve Santhuff the owner of the rare turtles, was acquitted in February, but he has not gotten his critters back. Not only that, 200 of his turtles which range from the endangered to the local more common variety, have died since being in state custody. There's all kinds of red-tape keeping this man from his pets, and the case is expected to go to Supreme Court in a couple of months.

We hope Mr. Santhuff gets the remainder of his turtle collection and that he is compensated for the emotional distress he really must be experiencing. You can't keep a man from his turtles.