East Texas tortoise breaks free, makes a run for it

DIBOLL, Texas (KXAN) — One-hundred yards might not seem far, but for a 100-pound pet tortoise it was a trip of a lifetime.
On Monday, officers with the Diboll Police Department in East Texas came across an unusual animal call. When they arrived at the scene, they found Sheldon, a 48-year-old tortoise, roaming the streets of Diboll. Sheldon’s owner says he was able to escape from the fenced back yard and when he got out, he made a run for it (or at least a leisurely stroll).
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