Remember Schumacher the missing tortoise in Cork - he's been found!

It’s a tale for telling the grandchildren gathered around the fire and it is most certainly a day that the Kelly family will remember for years to come.

In a story -not unlike the classic ’Homeward Bound’ -a family pet went missing, only to find his way back, less than 24 hours later, all by himself.

The dramatic events unfolded yesterday evening when it was realised that Schumacher the tortoise, aptly named due to his surprising pace, had gone missing from a back garden in Cork city, close to UCC.