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.
Keeping giant desert tortoises is illegal without a permit, but police will not be prosecuting Clark’s owners.