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| 150-pound tortoise called Clark found on the run by police | 150-pound tortoise called Clark found on the run by police |
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| A large tortoise named Clark has been reunited with his family after he was found on the run by police in California. | A large tortoise named Clark has been reunited with his family after he was found on the run by police in California. |
| The 150-pound creature was captured by Alhambra police after a short-lived pursuit on Saturday afternoon, but it took two officers to load the tortoise into the police car. | The 150-pound creature was captured by Alhambra police after a short-lived pursuit on Saturday afternoon, but it took two officers to load the tortoise into the police car. |
| Police appealed to the tortoise’s owner over Facebook, uploading pictures of the animal with a few jokes thrown in for good measure. | Police appealed to the tortoise’s owner over Facebook, uploading pictures of the animal with a few jokes thrown in for good measure. |
| "The tortoise did try to make a run for it, but our officers are pretty fast. Almost had a pursuit!" Alhambra Police wrote. Before Clark was piled into the police car | "The tortoise did try to make a run for it, but our officers are pretty fast. Almost had a pursuit!" Alhambra Police wrote. Before Clark was piled into the police car |
| "It took two officers to take this guy into custody because it weighs about 150 pounds (and our cuffs… well, not practical in this situation)." | "It took two officers to take this guy into custody because it weighs about 150 pounds (and our cuffs… well, not practical in this situation)." |
| Less than 24 hours later police had updated their Facebook page, informing people that the tortoise had been "reunited with his human family," adding that the reptile’s name is Clark. | Less than 24 hours later police had updated their Facebook page, informing people that the tortoise had been "reunited with his human family," adding that the reptile’s name is Clark. |