$4,000 repair for Tortoise’s cracked shell
April 23, 2018
“A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in San Diego is recovering after veterinarians used screws, zip ties and denture material to make repairs.” states Los Angeles Times.
San Diego County Animal Services Director Dan DeSousa said This 90-pound male African spurred tortoise probably was a pet that got loose from a yard. DeSousa says the animal’s shell cracked into three pieces so Veterinarians repaired it Tuesday in a three-hour operation.
Los Angeles Times also included in the featured article “The $4,000 cost is covered by the county’s Spirit Fund. The tortoise will live with a rescue group. DeSousa says it will take a year to heal, but the 35- to 40-year-old tortoise could have many more decades of life.”
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