(AP) -- GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — 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.
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