{"id":5186,"date":"2026-09-30T11:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/large-tortoise-sparks-slow-moving-police-case\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:04:03","slug":"large-tortoise-sparks-slow-moving-police-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/large-tortoise-sparks-slow-moving-police-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Large tortoise sparks &#039;slow-moving&#039; police case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-09-30 11:04:01<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Police in New Jersey have launched a tongue-in-cheek hunt for the owner of a giant tortoise after the \u201cslow-moving suspect\u201d was found wandering loose.<BR><br \/>\nA large tortoise has landed itself in police custody after embarking on a neighbourhood adventure in NJ, although its alleged getaway was rather less dramatic than most.<BR><br \/>\nThe Monroe Township Police Department said the shelled wanderer was discovered loose near Church Street and Academy Street in the Gloucester County community.<BR><br \/>\nOfficers joked that the animal was a \u201cvery slow-moving suspect\u201d after being called to deal with the unexpected escapee.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cAfter a brief foot pursuit (we won), the suspect was safely taken into custody,\u201d the department wrote.<BR><br \/>\nPolice are now trying to establish where the tortoise came from and reunite it with its owner.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cIf this turtle belongs to you, or you know where it may have escaped from, please contact the Monroe Township Police Department or Gloucester County Animal Shelter,\u201d the department added.<BR><br \/>\nThe recent slow-speed drama bears a striking resemblance to a separate tortoise escape in Colorado, where officials recently dealt with another unusually large wanderer.<BR><br \/>\nOn August 31, Jefferson County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Animal Control Officer McMullen responded to reports of a tortoise roaming loose in Littleton.<BR><br \/>\nThe runaway was named Lard, a Sulcata tortoise weighing just shy of 100lb, who had escaped from a fenced yard.<BR><br \/>\nThe sheriff&#8217;s office said Lard&#8217;s owner was present and attempted to persuade the animal to return home, but the tortoise apparently had other plans.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cHome was in one direction. Lard preferred the other,\u201d officials wrote.<BR><br \/>\nAfter negotiations failed, Officer McMullen and a helpful bystander stepped in to return the hefty reptile.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cWith help from a kind bystander, Officer McMullen safely lifted the nearly 100-pound explorer and returned Lard home. Sometimes helping an animal means lending a hand. This time, it took a few.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe Colorado case was eventually declared closed, with officials giving their suspect a rather fitting final label, which read: \u201cCase status: CLOSED.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cSuspect: SHELLEBRITY\u201d<BR><br \/>\nWhile the New Jersey tortoise has yet to be reunited with its owner, its leisurely escape is unlikely to have resulted in a high-speed pursuit.<BR><br \/>\nFor now, police are simply hoping its owner comes forward before the wandering reptile decides to make another break for freedom.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-09-30 11:04:01 Police in New Jersey have launched a tongue-in-cheek hunt for the owner of a giant tortoise after the \u201cslow-moving suspect\u201d was found wandering loose. 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