00:00A runaway tortoise is back home in Harbourn after hot weather apparently gave him a burst of speed.
00:06Tortie, who was thought to be 75 years old, escaped through a fence and was found yards away in a
00:12neighbour's garden.
00:12His owner, John Leakey, says it is brilliant to have him back after several false alarms across the Midlands.
00:19He says the tortoises become far more active in warm conditions and can move faster than many people expect.
00:25Tortie has survived previous mishaps, including accidents involving a car and a lawnmower.
00:31Mr Leakey says the return was the only birthday present he wanted this year too,
00:36after decades sharing his home with the much-loved reptile for so long.
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