Bearded dragon in terrarium with heat lamp
Description
I found a bearded dragon this afternoon around 2:15pm, inside a small glass terrarium with a heat lamp, sitting on a bench near the Scott Monument on Princes Street in Edinburgh. It’s about 8 inches long from snout to tail, sandy brown with darker crossbands and a bright orange beard that shows when it’s curious. The terrarium lid has a blue sticker reading 'Milo' and there’s a tiny notch on the left tail scale. It seemed well-fed and calm, so I’m hoping to reunite it with its owner soon—pets like this mean a lot to people. If this is yours, send me a message here and we can work out a safe handover.
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How to safely return this item
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