Lost
Bearded dragon with orange bands, lost near Valley Plaza
Bakersfield
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
Bearded dragon, about 12 inches long, tan with bright orange bands along its back. Yesterday around 3pm I was in the parking lot behind Valley Plaza Mall on Panama Lane near California Ave when a gust knocked over his terrarium and he bolted. He is calm but skittish, and has a tiny white scar under his left eye plus a blue tip on the end of his tail. This is my kid's pet and it means a lot to us; please, if you find him, I will meet you at the mall or pick him up nearby.
Approximate last-seen location
Bakersfield
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