Coin-Eating Turtle Dies Despite Surgery To Save Its Life

A coin-eating turtle has died just two weeks after it had more than 900 coins removed from its belly in Thailand. The 25-year-old sea turtle — known as "Omsin" or "Piggy Bank" — died Tuesday of "intestinal obstruction" and blood poisoning from nickel toxicity, The Associated Press reported.“She at least had the chance to swim freely and eat happily before she passed,” said Dr. Nantarika via IFTTT