Wayward Tortoise Detained by Los Angeles Police, Eventually Claimed by Owner

Did you hear the one about the turtle who tried to cross the street... only to get subdued by multiple police officers?

This isn't a joke set-up. It's an actual question based on an actual story.

Over the weekend, authorities in greater Los Angeles came across a wayward tortoise named Clark who tried to “make a run for it,” according to the Alhambra Police Department Facebook page.

Fortunately, a couple “pretty fast officers” tracked down the creature and worked together to haul the 150-pound behemoth into a cruiser.

They took him to a local animal rescue center, where he was eventually reunited with his owner.

For those wondering: yes, keeping giant desert tortoises is illegal without a permit, but law enforcement officials decided not to prosecute Clark's owners.

"We enjoy keeping families together, so an exception was made in this case," the Alhambra police said in a statement.

We're okay with that, especially because they were likely busy fielding 911 calls about Facebook being down.

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