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Posted by Wes von Papine�u on November 30, 1999 at 07:00:26:

DAILY MAIL (Hull, UK) 26 July 99 Police capture runaway reptile that became a road hog
A runaway has finally been apprehended by the police after being on the run for more than a month.
Spotting Izzie, a 3ft-long iguana, sitting brazenly in the middle of a major road, PC Kevin Marshall and PC Ian Clelland leapt into action.
The Darlington officers borrowed a dust sheet from a passing motorist and threw it over the startled reptile.
They then bundled Izzie into the boot of their car and took her to the police station.
She has now been reunited with her owner, builder Peter Millward, of Silverdale Place, Newton Aycliffe.
PC Marshall said: "We were on the A67 heading towards Teesside Airport. It was just sitting in the middle of the road on the white line. We didn't know what it was at first."
PC Clelland said: "We had to stop all the traffic or it would have been squashed. A bloke stopped in a BMW and he had a dust sheet. We grabbed its tail, threw the sheet over the top and threw it in the back of the car."
The iguana had been reported missing in early June by Mr Millward.
Mr Millward said he often took his pet to work with him. In June he took her to a site at Middleton St George and left the window down slightly so she could have some fresh air.
But the rebellious reptile squeezed through the gap and disappeared.
He said: "Thankfull, there was plenty of vegetation around for her to eat. I'm just so glad to get her back."

Police capture runaway reptile that became a road hog

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: DAILY MAIL (Hull, UK) 26 July 99 Police capture runaway reptile that became a road hog : A runaway has finally been apprehended by the police after being on the run for more than a month. : Spotting Izzie, a 3ft-long iguana, sitting brazenly in the middle of a major road, PC Kevin Marshall and PC Ian Clelland leapt into action. : The Darlington officers borrowed a dust sheet from a passing motorist and threw it over the startled reptile. : They then bundled Izzie into the boot of their car and took her to the police station. : She has now been reunited with her owner, builder Peter Millward, of Silverdale Place, Newton Aycliffe. : PC Marshall said: "We were on the A67 heading towards Teesside Airport. It was just sitting in the middle of the road on the white line. We didn't know what it was at first." : PC Clelland said: "We had to stop all the traffic or it would have been squashed. A bloke stopped in a BMW and he had a dust sheet. We grabbed its tail, threw the sheet over the top and threw it in the back of the car." : The iguana had been reported missing in early June by Mr Millward. : Mr Millward said he often took his pet to work with him. In June he took her to a site at Middleton St George and left the window down slightly so she could have some fresh air. : But the rebellious reptile squeezed through the gap and disappeared. : He said: "Thankfull, there was plenty of vegetation around for her to eat. I'm just so glad to get her back."

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