'Runaway' African tortoise named T Pain rescued by Clearwater police

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An African tortoise that ran, or walked slowly, away from his Clearwater home earlier this month has been reunited with his owner.

A sergeant with the Clearwater Police Department recently saw the runaway reptile on South MLK and removed him from the roadway.

A sergeant with the Clearwater Police Department recently found an African tortoise in the street. Image is courtesy of CPD. 

With its pristine undercarriage, the "pet detective" thought the turtle looked too clean to be an ordinary outdoor gopher tortoise.

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After doing some investigative work, the sergeant learned about an African Sulcata Tortoise named T Pain that was reported as a runaway from the area of South Missouri Avenue earlier in November.

The sergeant was able to reunite the tortoise named T Pain with its owner. Image is courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department. 

CPD says T Pain’s owner was grateful to be reunited with him.

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