Tortoises might not be the animals that first come to mind when discussing runaways, but one in Gilbert is trying to crawl to the top of the list.

Police rescued a runaway tortoise in a Gilbert neighborhood Thursday morning.

The little buddy weighs in at about 40 pounds, according to Sgt. Darrell Krueger, and has a yellow-tinted shell.

Someone reported the runaway at 7:40 a.m., so officers headed to a neighborhood near Cooper and Guadalupe roads.

They found the tortoise taking a stroll near Velero Street and Cayman Square Drive.

Police were unable to find an agency to take care of the animal, so a Gilbert officer is fostering it until they find its owner, Krueger said.

The department also posted a video of the slowpoke chilling on a towel and a little water, surrounded by some sort of leafy green. Maybe this is what he dreamed of when he ran away!

Are you missing your real-life Pokemon? The owner or anyone who knows the owner can contact Gilbert police at 480-503-6500.

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