A "Houdini" tortoise now has to wear a bright yellow balloon whenever he ventures outside after the cheeky pet repeatedly tried to perform impressive feats of escapology.
Russian tortoise Elmo tried clambering over fence wire and burrowing into the garden, leaving owner Claudia Carter at her wit's end.
But keen to keep her three-year-old pet safe, she knew she had to come up with a solution, and decided upon tying a balloon under Elmo's belly to make him easier to spot.
