美国一乌龟摔裂龟壳 基金会出资动手术抢救

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.

加州圣地亚哥的一只乌龟从10英尺高的墙头摔了下来，摔裂了龟壳，之后兽医用螺丝、扎线带和义齿材料为它进行了修复，目前它正在康复中。

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.

圣地亚哥郡动物服务部门负责人丹·德斯萨称，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 after falling over the wall while escaping a dog.

他表示，在它在躲避狗狗时从墙头摔了下来之后，有人发现了它。

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

龟壳摔裂成了三部分。兽医在上周二进行了一次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美元费用由该郡的精神基金会承担。这只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.

德斯萨表示，痊愈需要大约一年的时间，不过这只35到40岁的乌龟可能还有几十年的寿命。