Turtle which needed surgery to remove a bellyful of coins has died
The Thai sea turtle that lived in a wishing pond and ate nearly 1,000 coins over the years has died.
The 25-year-old turtle, named Omsin (Thai for "bank") was found with an engorged stomach full of coins back in February. She had a reportedly successful seven-hour surgery, but went into a coma later due to complications, the vet who operated on her said on Facebook.
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Omsin died on Tuesday morning.
She lived in Si Racha, a town on the east coast of Thailand. The coins were thrown into the wishing pond for good luck by visitors. Read more...
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