<\/a>This Aug. 2, 2014 photo provided by the Alhambra Police Department shows a giant 150-pound tortoise who was found wandering the streets of Alhambra, Calif. The tortoise was lifted into a patrol car and taken to the station, where it was later picked up by Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control in Downey. (AP Photo\/Alhambra Police Department)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n
ALHAMBRA, California \u2014 At least officers didn’t have to issue a speeding ticket when they spotted a giant tortoise ambling down a street suburban Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n
The Alhambra Police Department joked on its Facebook page that the 150-pound (68-kilogram) reptile was captured\u00a0Saturday\u00a0afternoon after a brief pursuit.<\/p>\n\n
“The tortoise did try to make a run for it; but, our officers are pretty fast,” the post said.<\/p>\n\n
It took two officers to heft the hard-shelled creature into a patrol car. They then took the reptile to the local police station before turning it over to animal control authorities.<\/p>\n\n
Giant tortoises are not indigenous to the Los Angeles area.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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