A RUNAWAY TORTOISE SLOWS TRAFFIC IN SANTA FE THIS MORNING (TUE). ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICERS GOT A CALL ABOUT THE 150-POUND SULCATA TORTOISE BACKING UP TRAFFIC ON OLD SANTA FE TRAIL AROUND 10:30 am. SANTA FE POLICE SPOKESWOMAN CELINA ESPINOSA TELLS 770-KKOB, THE ANIMAL NAMED "PLATO", WAS ON A MISSION TO FIND THE OWNER'S GRANDDAUGHTER "LOLA". PLATO'S OWNER TOLD POLICE , THE 15-YEAR-OLD MALE WAS LIKELY SEARCHING FOR HER GRANDDAUGHTER WHO CAME TO VISIT FROM SAN DIEGO. PLATO LOVES LOLA WHO SINGS TO HIM AND FEEDS HIM KALE. PLATO EVEN LETS THE LITTLE GIRL RIDE ON HER BACK THEN GETS DEPRESSED WHEN SHE LEAVES. LOLA WAS OVERJOYED TO HEAR OFFICERS FOUND PLATO AND RETURNED HIM TO HER GRANDDAUGHTER.
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