Yes, I saw that story much earlier via other news media. I have had a look and this is currently the earliest story 17 hours ago, if not the original that I could find... http://www.7daysindubai.com/Dubai-family-hunt-kidnapped-tortoise/story-17257201-detail/story.html also a news item on the Amy Winehouse Forever.org http://amywinehouseforever.org/1252/news/kidnap-of-blake-the-tortoise/
Oh and according to its first tweet the tortoise is gradually making its way slowly back to Kent... https://twitter.com/Scallystortoise