A TORTOISE that tries to escape from his owner’s garden is now tied to a balloon so he can be found easily.
Three-year-old Elmo has repeatedly scaled a wire fence to try to flee.
Owner psychology student Claudia Carter, 20, said: “He’s like Houdini.
“We’ve lost him for hours.
“We’ve been searching, cutting down hedges and digging.”
Claudia, of Sheffield, came up with the idea to tie the helium-filled yellow balloon around her pet’s belly.
She said: “We tied it around in a bow so he looked cute.
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“I don’t think he can run away as easily as he once could.
“People think tortoises are slow — but they haven’t met Elmo.”
