Injured turtle gets wheelchair!
A wild box turtle found with a damaged shell in Maryland, US is recovering with help from a wheelchair made of Lego bricks. The Maryland Zoo said an employee found the eastern box turtle while walking in Druid Hill Park in July and brought the reptile to the zoo to receive treatment for multiple fractures to the bottom part of its shell.
"Because of the unique placement of the fractures, we faced a difficult challenge with maintaining the turtle's mobility while allowing him to heal properly," said Dr. Ellen Bronson, senior director of animal health, conservation and research at the Maryland Zoo.
The zoo's veterinary team enlisted the help of a "Lego enthusiast" to construct a wheelchair that would keep the injured part of the turtle's shell off the ground while it heals. Garrett Fraess, veterinary extern at the zoo, said the turtle quickly adjusted to the wheelchair.
