Breaking the bank: Thai vets remove 915 coins from turtle
07 March 2017 |
10:20 am
A sea turtle dubbed 'Piggy Bank' has had her fortunes restored after Thai vets removed 915 coins from her stomach -- a deposit built up after years of gulping down good luck pennies tossed into its pond.
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