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Fresno Tortoise Runs Away From Home, Falls In Love With Drain Cover

FRESNO (CBSLA.com) — A tortoise thought to be 100 years old got out through an open gate, and wandered more than six and a half miles from home before it was found.

The tortoise, named Touche, covered an average of 11 football fields each day.

Touche was found climbing onto a domed mount that covered a drain pipe.

The tortoise's owner, Nancy Knauss, thinks the Touche may have developed an attraction to the cover, which resembles a tortoise shell.

Nancy and Touche have been together for almost 55 years.

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