Event Brief
Aug 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Runaway tortoise captured after slow chase in Alhambra
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Alhambra Police said officers spotted a hard-shelled runaway tortoise moving northbound on Granada Ave., crossing Adams Ave., and fleeing into Almansor Park. The tortoise eventually stopped on the soccer field for a snack, where officers captured it and ended the slow-speed pursuit.
WHO: Alhambra Police Department officers
WHAT: Captured a runaway tortoise after a slow-speed chase
WHEN: Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM ET
WHERE: Almansor Park, Alhambra, CA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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