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US police detain giant tortoise after brief chase (BBC)
Police in Alhambra in greater Los Angeles have recaptured a giant tortoise called Clark after a brief chase along the city's streets.
"The tortoise did try to make a run for it, but our officers are pretty fast," said the Alhambra Police Department on its Facebook page.
It took two officers to manoeuvre the 150lb (70kg) reptile into a police car.
Clark was taken to an animal rescue centre, from where he was later claimed by his owners.
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Tortoises can run as fast as 1mph (1.6km/h) "if they really want to," Mr Wilfong said.
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28635902
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