Dog Eats Turtle: Quick-Thinking Kid Saves Both
Published: February 16, 2007
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.
The saga of Pepper the red-eared slider turtle and Bella the golden retriever started last week. Shelby Terihay 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.
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.
The vet patched up Pepper’s shell and credited Shelby with saving Bella, too. The vet said the turtle would have eventually killed the dog.
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