Willy the Tortoise’s Slow Getaway.



Kellie Copeland-Burnup’s 40-pound pet tortoise Willy ran away from home last July. Six weeks later, the tortoise was found:

A local emergency medical services technician spotted Willy on Sunday along a rural road about five miles away. During six weeks on the run, Willy averaged .005 mph, well short of a new land speed record.

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Posted on August 25, 2006 at 5:26 am by Alex
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