美國一烏龜摔裂龜殼 基金會出資動手術搶救

A tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it.

加州聖地亞哥的一隻烏龜從10英尺高的牆頭摔了下來，摔裂了龜殼，之後獸醫用螺絲、紮線帶和義齒材料爲它進行了修復，目前它正在康復中。

San Diego County Animal Services Director Dan DeSousa says the male 90-pound African tortoise probably was a pet that got loose from a yard.

聖地亞哥郡動物服務部門負責人丹·德斯薩稱，這隻90磅的非洲雄龜可能是從院子裏跑出來的寵物龜。

He says it was found after falling over the wall while escaping a dog.

他表示，在它在躲避狗狗時從牆頭摔了下來之後，有人發現了它。

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The animal's shell cracked into three pieces. Veterinarians repaired it last Tuesday in a three-hour operation.

龜殼摔裂成了三部分。獸醫在上週二進行了一次三個小時的修復手術。

The $4,000 cost is covered by the county's Spirit Fund. The tortoise will live with a rescue group.

所需的4000美元費用由該郡的精神基金會承擔。這隻烏龜將和救援小組一起生活。

DeSousa says it will take a year to heal but the 35-to 40-year-old tortoise could have many more decades of life.

德斯薩表示，痊癒需要大約一年的時間，不過這隻35到40歲的烏龜可能還有幾十年的壽命。