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packman

(16,296 posts) Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:15 AM Jun 2016

Woman Runs Over Frog With Lawnmower — Then Flies Him Hundreds Of Miles For Surgery

First - God bless such people, but then - gee, a friggin' frog????

After injury, infected wound

After care - all healed up

https://www.thedodo.com/frog-lawn-mower-flown-australia-1849688219.html?utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange

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Woman Runs Over Frog With Lawnmower — Then Flies Him Hundreds Of Miles For Surgery (Original Post) packman Jun 2016 OP

That's a beautiful frog! geardaddy Jun 2016 #1

My first thought was that it was crazy to do this for a frog. drm604 Jun 2016 #2

Knowledge too IcyPeas Jun 2016 #3

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

1. That's a beautiful frog!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:23 AM

Jun 2016

I don't know if I'd do the same, but good on her!

drm604

(16,230 posts)

2. My first thought was that it was crazy to do this for a frog.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:29 AM

Jun 2016

But it turns out that this is a threatened species and, if I understand the article correctly, there was no cost to her.

IcyPeas

(21,856 posts)

3. Knowledge too

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 03:39 PM

Jun 2016

most people would have severely sick or injured animals euthanized. But if you choose to save them (yes it can be very expensive), vets (and/or doctors) can learn so much more than if the animal had been put down. It's an opportunity that they probably don't often get because the owners choose to euthanize or are even encouraged to do so. It's great that vets get to save these creatures and no doubt learn from it too.

lucky frog.

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