Beatmag News
June 2006
Crocodile Rock
Following a 29 year search, Elvis Presley’s pet Galapagos turtle Waldo has finally been located in a deserted wholesale bathroom warehouse in Esher. Randy Partook from Arizona, who has devoted his life since the age of seventeen to the hunt for Waldo, eventually located the turtle on May 28th following a tip off from some itinerant seagulls. He told reporters, “Elvis wanted Waldo to be his heir and to tour on his behalf after his death. Finding this shelled mammal is a dream come true for fans of the King.” Presley’s estate has long dreaded this moment as Waldo is one of the few in a position to contest the singer’s posthumous business empire. Waldo is thought to have retreated to Surrey, UK, to avoid the limelight following his owner’s death in 1977. He has now agreed to a short season in Las Vegas. (more…)
