Poor Hermie :(

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WATERTOWN, N.Y. - Hermie the Turtle's little defective beak made meal time a struggle. Unable to close his mouth completely, the tiny 20-gram reptile underwent an experimental orthodontic procedure to try to keep him alive. But officials said Hermie died Thursday of kidney failure. An autopsy revealed the pre-existing condition, said Angela Baier, executive director of the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/13427946.htm

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1. how nice that Hermie was given so much care

"On Tuesday September 11, 2001, at least 35,615 of our brother and sisters died from the worst possible death, starvation. Somewhere around 85% of these starvation deaths occur in children 5 years of age or younger. Why are we letting at least 30,273 of the most beautiful children die the worst possible death everyday? Every 2.43 seconds another one of our fellow brothers and sisters dies of starvation. Starvation doesn't just happen on Tuesday September 11, 2001, it happens everyday, 365 days per year, 24 hours per day, it never stops."

http://www.starvation.net/

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2. I wonder how many of them could have been helped by veterinary

doctors in a New York Zoo using funds in the Zoo's budget . . .

You're talking about a completely different issue that needs to be addressed in a completely different manner.

Or maybe you think zoos should just toss sick animals in a dumpster?

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4. I agree!!!!

That post was uncalled for in this thread.

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3. Poor little Hermie.

:(

It's a hell of a feat to keep a sick 20-gram creature alive, and they made a great effort to do so. Kudos to the Zoo folks.

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5. :(

At least they gave it a shot to help Hermie, even though he lost in the end, they DID try to make his life better.