Shellshocked : Family plead Annitsford thieves back their stolen turtle Chanel

A devastated family today pleaded with the cruel thieves who had their turtle returns to her beloved pet . Hermes Birkin Bags The four children of Tracy Bell were left shattered by theft of Chanel , who was removed from his race in the garden of the family 's heart. The eight -month-old tortoise disappeared , while Tracy and her son and daughter were three in their home in Annitsford , near Cramlington , with lunch. And two weeks there was no evidence of lack Chanel . Police are now treating the disappearance as a theft of the reptile . And now that the investigation is continuing , Tracy pleaded with pet nappers return to Chanel . The 29- year-old said : "My children are absolutely devastated She was beautiful and fantastic animals and children were dead good care of them you are now cleared and it's really hard for me to see her so on . . . " Chanel was playing in his last race in the front yard of the family, Coronation Street , Wednesday 21 August Tracy and their children, Paige , eight, Paris , Hermes Birkin Bag eight, McKenzie Lee, and Tiffany five , three, went in for lunch at 13:30 clock . And when they had returned to the garden Chanel disappeared . "I was looking for my garden , I almost ripped it apart just in case they fled," Tracy said. " I Just had to tell the children the truth that had been stolen. " When Tracy first reported the theft was so rare that the police initially thought they speak a stolen ornament. But when an officer to take a statement came, he told the family he would do anything to get back Chanel . " Paige began to cry in front of the police ," Tracy said. " And they cried to sleep last night. The evening after the children were taken sitting in the garden with cucumber only called his name. It was heartbreaking . "I do not know who did this can not sleep at night . " Tracy fears she may never again Chanel And she is also worried that he does not know how to take care of a turtle properly . " Turtles are difficult to treat animals ," she said. A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "The owner of the turtle were left extremely upset by the theft and are demanding the return of their pet family.Hermes Birkin "