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Giant tortoise gives in to the sheer ecstasy of getting a good old hose down
The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA tortoise owner delighted followers when he shared a video of his pet reptile delighting in being given a hose shower.Footage showed the large pet wiggling in delight as his owner – comic book writer Steve Niles – sprayed him with cooling water while outside.The 15 second clip – accompanied with jaunty music – showed the animal blissfully wriggling around as the hose sprayed on it’s shell.The tortoise appeared to move around to direct the water stream to hit the right spot as it was given, apparently and annual, outdoor bath.Uploading the video to Twitter, Steve wrote: “That time of year again.”Followers were entertained by the footage