Fiber-glass ‘crash helmet’ for a shell

Piyush MehtaMay 20 2009

Timmy, a giant tortoise, received a blow losing some part of the shell while fighting a fellow turtle at the Paignton Zoo, in Devon. Vets then filled that gap with a fiber-glass ‘crash helmet’ so as to keep it clean and protected during the slow healing process, approximately 18 months.

timmy final
timmy final

Via: DailyMail

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