Ferocious tortoise on the loose in London

A ferocious tortoise is on the loose in Catford, south east London. Six-year-old Rex, also known as Tyrannotortoise, has been missing for 10 days after escaping from his enclosure where he was resting. Jason Cross, 43, said he painted an orange spot on his shell to help find the runaway reptile who has escaped several times.
Mr Cross said: “He’s very very feisty and is always escaping. He’s really grumpy and will nip you and to be honest he’s more like a moany old man than a tortoise.”
He added: “We miss him and want him back as soon as possible as he is a big part of our family whether he’s chewing the furniture, running around the house or escaping from his enclosure so it would mean the world to have him back to us, particularly now it will start to get cold.”