Braden Holtby

Braden Holtby’s two tortoises, finally back at home in Canada, pose for photo

Our long international nightmare is over. On Friday, Brandi Holtby revealed that after two days stuck behind the border and away from his family, former Capital Braden Holtby was welcomed into Canada after not having the correct paperwork for his two tortoises.

Saturday, Brandi posted an image of the family’s two beloved pets back at home. A distinguished Honey Holtby proudly posed in front of the Canadian flag while Maple had some stage freight.

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Braden Holtby has finally been allowed to cross the Canadian border with his two tortoises

Braden Holtby went viral earlier in the week after his wife Brandi revealed that the goaltender couldn’t cross the Canada/United States border because of not having the proper paperwork for his two now-famous tortoises Maple and Honey.

According to Brandi, the couple had an import permit for the pets but did not have an export one from the United States Fish and Wildlife Services. After a bunch of press (you’re welcome), Holtby was able to rejoin his family two days later in Canada after the USFWS reached out to the family to expedite their pets’ permit.

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Braden Holtby can’t cross the border because he doesn’t have the proper paperwork for his tortoises

Braden Holtby signed a two-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks worth $4.3 million per year on the first day of free agency in October, officially ending his long tenure in DC. Since then, the Holtbys have acclimated themselves to their new Canadian city, but two of their family members had to tragically stay back in DC.

Honey and Maple Holtby, the family’s two tortoises, have been unable to cross the border, along with dad, due to some red tape at the US Fish and Wildlife Services. Brandi asked for help on her Twitter account on Wednesday so they can swiftly reunite the family.

“We miss our boys!” Brandi wrote.

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