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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—A 50-pound tortoise that was moseying down a Grand Junction street has been rescued by police.
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports ( ) someone called 911 on Tuesday to report the tortoise was creeping along the curb and sometimes weaving into traffic.
A police officer moved the tortoise away from the road and a state Parks and Wildlife volunteer took it to a veterinary hospital.
Authorities say the tortoise had a registration tag attached to its shell that helped identify its owners. The owners’ names weren’t released.
It’s not clear how the tortoise got loose.
