MADISON, Wis. — A turtle that spent the last three years recovering at the Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center returned to the wild Saturday.
DCHS officials said that the Blanding’s turtle was severely injured in a controlled prairie burn in August of 2019. Her nose, eyelids, many of her front digits, and parts of her shell plating were missing. The top of her shell was also burnt and exposed.
The turtle’s chances of surviving were low, but the DCHS and UW-Madison veterinarians were able to treat her. Three years later, the resilient reptile is going home.
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