Photo: Medina Fire Department
Firefighters in Ohio were able to rescue a group of turtles from a shed fire with the help of special animal oxygen masks.
On Wednesday afternoon, a duty crew from Medina Fire Department responded to a report of a shed fire at Turtle World of Medina.
The firefighters put the fire out and began removing approximately 10 turtles, including two large tortoises, from the shed.
To help rescue the turtles, crew members used oxygen masks that are “specially designed to be used on animals” and used them to “administer oxygen therapy” to the turtles.
Medina Fire Department
Unfortunately, half of the turtles did not survive the fire, firefighters said.
“The shed had been insulated and heated to house the turtles and it is believed that one of the heating elements started the fire,” the post read.
Turtle World of Medina gave an update about its turtles and the shed on Thursday.
“The interior of the barn is demolished with smoke and fire damage. We lost 7 tortoises that lived in the barn but 5 of the 6 aquatic turtles survived and are behaving like water turtles should,” a rep for the exhibit wrote onFacebook.
The post continued, “The remaining 50+ tortoises and turtles in hibernation or in my basement are fine and are looking forward to spring.”
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According to the post, Terry, Turtle World’s “biggest and oldest African Spurred tortoise,” survived the fire and is receiving treatment.
source: people.com
