Lizard that can 'run like a T. rex' on the loose in Cumbria
A lizard that "can run like a T. rex" is on the loose in Cumbria.
Echo the four-foot long Tegu lizard escaped on Sunday after digging through her cage in the Workington area. Owner Siobhan Harkness, of Pet Encounter Cumbria, said Echo is likely to run away, but may whip strangers with her tail if scared. The black and white Tegu, said to be one of the most intelligent species of lizard, is likely "hiding in plain site", Ms Harkness said.Speaking to BBC Radio Cumbria, Echo's owner said the "big lizard" escaped within 20 minutes of being unattended."I had to pop a meerkat to the vets because he's got a poorly tooth.Tegu lizards can run on their back legs if frightened"If she goes down the cycle track she could end up down town.
"I just don't want anyone having a heart attack if she's in their garden sunbathing and they think it's a crocodile."It's the last resort they'll do if they're scared. They can bolt. They can run on their back legs like a T. rex."Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on
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