Seychelles Tortoise Jonathan Survives Fake Death Scam

0:00On April 2nd, yo, check this out. Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise, who's pushing 193 years old and holds the title for THE. World's oldest living land animal got hit with thick death rumors this week. Turns out it was all a scam cooked up on X to snag crypto donations. The hoax came from a bogus account pretending to be his vet, Joe Hollins, dropping posts about Jonathan passing peacefully and begging for contributions. What officials on St. Helena shut it down quick, saying the real Joe has no ex-profile and the account just switched names to pull the con. People weren't buying it folks online called out the scammer right away, labeling it a busted prank, while the real vet jumped on Facebook to blast. The lie and warn everyone. Even researchers studying Jonathan's DNA sent condolences before getting the facts straight. Governor Nigel Phillips personally checked on him and confirmed Jonathan's chilling healthy in the governor's gardens, hanging with his tortoise crew, named Emma, David,

1:00and Frederick. This ancient dude's been on the remote South Atlantic island since the 1800s, outliving eight British kings and queens. Jonathan's still kicking is strong, a living history book, who's seen world wars, space races, and everything in between. Proof some legends just don't. Fade. Stay wise out there and don't fall for those crypto traps. You've been listening to Global News today. AI-powered Global Coverage.