Tortoises given pink plaster casts to heal shells after dog attack

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These two young tortoises have been fitted with plaster casts to help repair their shells after they were attacked by a dog.

 

 

 

 

Published: 7:00AM BST 12 Jun 2009

 

The tortoises were given plaster casts to heal their shells after a dog attack them Photo: MASONS

The reptiles were discovered in an orchard near Amersham, Bucks, after a member of the public saw them being mauled on June 4.

The two – named Humpty and Dumpty by RSPCA officers – have been wrapped in a special pink plaster cast and dressings which need to be changed every three days while their shells grow back.

They are expected to make a full recovery, although vets at Amey Zoo, near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, have said their shells are likely to appear slightly deformed.

Veterinary staff also battled to save two other tortoises whose shells were fractured by the dog, but one died soon after being found and the other had to be put down.

RSPCA animal collection officer Kate Cornell has launched an investigation into the incident.

She is caring for the two survivors in her home while the RSPCA tries to track down the owners.

"These tortoises suffered a great deal of pain and trauma.

"We need to find out what happened to them and also if they have an owner out there who is missing them," said Miss Cornell,

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Poor tortoises - lets hope they mend well.

 

 

 

, " jo.heartwork " <jo.heartwork wrote:

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> These two young tortoises have been fitted with plaster casts to help repair

their shells after they were attacked by a dog.

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> Published: 7:00AM BST 12 Jun 2009

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> The tortoises were given plaster casts to heal their shells after a dog

attack them Photo: MASONS

> The reptiles were discovered in an orchard near Amersham, Bucks, after a

member of the public saw them being mauled on June 4.

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> The two †" named Humpty and Dumpty by RSPCA officers †" have been wrapped in

a special pink plaster cast and dressings which need to be changed every three

days while their shells grow back.

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> They are expected to make a full recovery, although vets at Amey Zoo, near

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, have said their shells are likely to appear

slightly deformed.

> Veterinary staff also battled to save two other tortoises whose shells were

fractured by the dog, but one died soon after being found and the other had to

be put down.

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> RSPCA animal collection officer Kate Cornell has launched an investigation

into the incident.

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> She is caring for the two survivors in her home while the RSPCA tries to track

down the owners.

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> " These tortoises suffered a great deal of pain and trauma.

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> " We need to find out what happened to them and also if they have an owner out

there who is missing them, " said Miss Cornell,

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