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Kirat's shocking story was a hit for podcast maker Tortoise in 2021.

A tortoise has lived to see another day after it arrived in a waste lorry and went through an entire sorting process at a recycling centre.

Mr Frost said the tortoise initially had "blood all over it" and described finding Pee-wee as "quite scary".

Mr and Mrs Frost told the BBC they are going to wait to see if the owner comes forward and, if not, they will be welcoming Pee-wee the tortoise into their own family.

Mr Frost took the tortoise to Kirk Vets in Sleaford, where he was affectionally named Pee-wee by staff after the 1980s film character, Pee-Wee Herman.