90-Year-Old Tortoise Whose Legs Were Eaten By Rats Gets Prosthetic Wheels And Goes Twice As Fast
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When rats ate the front legs of a hibernating 90-year-old tortoise named Mrs. T in Pembrook, Wales, its owner, Jude Ryder, feared the worst. A £1,000 vet bill did little to improve the situation until Ryder’s mechanical engineer son Dale, 37, glued wheels from a model aircraft onto the tortoise’s shell, making her twice as fast. Dale had received Mrs. T as a gift when he was 8 and she was already in her 60s.
“It was like fitting her with a turbo charger – she’s going double the speed she used to,” said Ryder. “Mrs T is still quite young for a tortoise. She could go on for another 50 years – all she needs is a new set of tyres every now and again.”
Rat attacks on tortoises are not uncommon. Britain’s oldest tortoise, 130 year-old Thomas, died from a rat bite in 2013.
(h/t: telegraph.co.uk)
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I think its wonderful that people give enough of a shit to try help.... here, here!!
Engineer saved the day
That's so horrible! I hate rats!
And of course I feel sorry for the tortoise, but that's nature. How about you go read Alex and Roseanne's comments below....don't hate rats
Susanna said she hates rats, so I told her rats are awesome. How is that irrelevant?
I have four pet rats >:(
I used to hate rats, too. After pet sitting a couple of them, I've realized I was wrong to! They're highly intelligent and very sweet :)
Rats are awesome!
I can only agree
Fancy rats are awesome and sweet. The wild rat probably thought the hibernating turtle was dead.
And that isn't a relevant comment for this, unless you're cheering rats eating this tortoises legs. Cuz that's what it sounds like.
I think its wonderful that people give enough of a shit to try help.... here, here!!
Engineer saved the day
That's so horrible! I hate rats!
And of course I feel sorry for the tortoise, but that's nature. How about you go read Alex and Roseanne's comments below....don't hate rats
Susanna said she hates rats, so I told her rats are awesome. How is that irrelevant?
I have four pet rats >:(
I used to hate rats, too. After pet sitting a couple of them, I've realized I was wrong to! They're highly intelligent and very sweet :)
Rats are awesome!
I can only agree
Fancy rats are awesome and sweet. The wild rat probably thought the hibernating turtle was dead.
And that isn't a relevant comment for this, unless you're cheering rats eating this tortoises legs. Cuz that's what it sounds like.