乌龟摔裂龟壳,政府出资4000美元为其修复

SAN DIEGO — 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.

加州圣地亚哥的一只乌龟从10英尺高的墙头摔下来，摔裂了龟壳，兽医用螺丝、扎线带和义齿材料为它进行了修复，它现在在康复中。

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.

圣地亚哥县动物服务主管丹.德斯萨说，这只90磅的非洲雄龟可能是从院子里跑出来的宠物龟。

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

他说周日有人发现它在躲避狗狗时从墙头摔了下来。

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

龟壳裂成了三截。兽医在周二进行了三个小时的修复手术。

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

所需的4000美元费用由该县的精神基金承担。乌龟将和救援小组一起生活。

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

德斯萨说它要一年的时间才能痊愈，但这只35-到40岁的乌龟可能还有几十年的寿命。