ALHAMBRA, Calif. — A giant tortoise found ambling down a
street in suburban Los Angeles has been reunited with its
owners.
The Alhambra Police Department says a local family claimed the
150-pound reptile named Clark on Sunday, a day after it was spotted
strolling on the street.
It took two officers to heft the creature into a patrol car so they
could turn it over to animal control authorities.
The department posted photos of Clark on its Facebook page in hopes
of finding the owner and cracked a "Tortoise and Hare" joke about
officers capturing the reptile after a brief pursuit.
No word yet on how far the tortoise had gone from home when it was
caught.
A call to a police spokesman wasn't immediately returned.
