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Old 02-16-2007, 10:52 AM
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Turtle Eaten by Golden Retriever Lives

By Associated Press

Thu Feb 15, 10:51 PM

BRANDON, Fla. - A palm-sized pet turtle and the golden retriever that gobbled it up survived the misadventure thanks to the quick actions of a 12-year-old girl, a veterinarian said.

The saga of Pepper the red-eared slider turtle and Bella the golden retriever started last week. Shelby Terihay, 12, moved her pet pond turtles indoors to protect them from a cold snap _ a plan that worked well until Bella found some of the turtles in a bathtub, The Tampa Tribune reported.

A quick headcount confirmed Bella had swallowed one of the turtles. Shelby insisted on a rescue mission and, on the advice of a vet, her parents made Bella vomit. Out came Pepper, still alive despite a shattered shell and an estimated 10 minutes inside Bella's belly.

"This was definitely a first for me," veterinarian David Thomassy said.

Thomassy patched up Pepper's shell and credited Shelby with saving Bella, too.

"The turtle would definitely have caused an obstruction," Thomassy said. "Without cutting it out directly, it eventually would have killed the dog."
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Wow I've never heard anything like that, I can't believe the dog ate it! and that it survived!
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wonder how they patched up the shell? I would have liked to have seen what they did.
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That was one lucky turtle!!
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You never know what's going to be gobbled up !
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Well, in all fairness to the Golden, it WAS a slider!
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Well, in all fairness to the Golden, it WAS a slider!
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Glad the slider and the dog are all okay!
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wonder how they patched up the shell? I would have liked to have seen what they did.
Probably fiberglass. I have a video on my computer somewhere of shell repair - if I can find it, I'll PM you the link. (Yes, I'm a turtle geek).

Glad both critters are okay. If anything tried to eat my turtle it would surely regret it....she's an evil little thing.
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