A 43-year-old tortoise has been found after going missing from his home a week ago.

The tortoise, called Fred, was reported stolen from a garden in Seago Street in Lowestoft sometime between September 30 and October 11. 

Lowestoft Journal: Fred the tortoise has been found Fred the tortoise has been found (Image: Suffolk Police)Fred has since been found in a nearby alley by a member of the public and has been returned home to his owner. 

Police thanked the public for their help in the search.