龟壳是乌龟的保护壳，一旦壳破裂或不见，乌龟也就失去了保护壳，变得脆弱不堪。最近美国一只乌龟从墙头跌落，摔裂龟壳,政府出资4000美元为其修复。
SAN DIEGO — A tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it.
加州圣地亚哥的一只乌龟从10英尺高的墙头摔下来，摔裂了龟壳，兽医用螺丝、扎线带和义齿材料为它进行了修复，它现在在康复中。
San Diego County Animal Services Director Dan DeSousa says the male 90-pound African tortoise probably was a pet that got loose from a yard.
圣地亚哥县动物服务主管丹.德斯萨说，这只90磅的非洲雄龟可能是从院子里跑出来的宠物龟。
He says it was found on Sunday after falling over the wall while escaping a dog.
他说周日有人发现它在躲避狗狗时从墙头摔了下来。
The animal’s shell cracked into three pieces. Veterinarians repaired it Tuesday in a three-hour operation.
龟壳裂成了三截。兽医在周二进行了三个小时的修复手术。
The $4,000 cost is covered by the county’s Spirit Fund. The tortoise will live with a rescue group.
所需的4000美元费用由该县的精神基金承担。乌龟将和救援小组一起生活。
DeSousa says it will take a year to heal but the 35-to 40-year-old tortoise could have many more decades of life.
德斯萨说它要一年的时间才能痊愈，但这只35-到40岁的乌龟可能还有几十年的寿命。
