Tonka the Tortoise

By Queuebot in Animals & Pets on May 28, 2009 at 5:55 am

Tonka the tortoise was found in San Mateo County in California after it had been attacked by a dog that had bitten off one of her legs. Rescuers were afraid she would never be able to move normally until one of them had the idea to attach wheels from a Tonka truck to her. Now she really gets around!

Local resident John O’Dea, 35, has now adopted Tonka and said she loved nothing better than roaming in the vegetable patch and going for ‘walks’.

Surfer John said: ‘She is doing really well and loves roaming around the vegetable garden on her shiny new wheels.

‘She has a particular fondness for tomatoes.

‘I take her for ‘walks’ regularly around my neighbourhood, I think she likes the speed but I do get a few funny looks.

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Tags: rescue, survival, tonka, tortoise

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Skipweasel
May 28th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Many years ago I helped run a Saturday club for disabled kids in Barnes, London. One day we were playing around the pond out in the park when a dog arrived with a “wheelchair” for its back legs.

The kids, many wheelchair users themselves, thought this was magic and spent the entire afternoon making a fuss of it – the owner was really good about it and stayed until it was time to go home.

They talked about it for years later.
Miss Cellania
May 28th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Skipweasel, what a sweet story!
LisaL
May 28th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Aww what a great story Skip!

And great story about the tortoise as well. Poor thing, but at least it was saved and can get around a little easier now
Ajan
May 28th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Sweet
VonSkippy
May 28th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Maybe the story’s a scam and the guy is just making soup a bit at a time.
seefish3
May 28th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
“she loved nothing better than roaming in the vegetable patch”

How do you gauge the emotional reaction of a turtle? Can you tell if it’s miserably roaming the vegetable patch?
Skipweasel
May 28th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
I’d be damned annoyed were it roaming in my vegetable patch. They’re veggivorous.
emmiline valentine
May 29th, 2009 at 7:11 am
awww, she’s a mini-scooter!

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