THE DSPCA ARE nursing an injured terrapin back to the health after she was found in rubbish due to be recycled in Dublin.
The animal, who suffered a fractured shell, was discovered by workers at a Greyhound recycling plant in Clondalkin.
It is believed the turtle, nicknamed Nora Barnacle by DSPCA staff, was dumped in a bin in the city centre area of Dublin.
However, it is impossible to trace where exactly she came from.
Greyhound passed the animal on to DSPCA, and she was rushed to a hard-shell specialist in Bray.
It is believed Nora is around five or six. Gillian Bird from the DSPCA said the turtle “in quite a bad way”, having been damaged in machinery before she was found.
Her shell was cracked, posing a risk of dangerous infection.
Bird added that Nora appears to have been dumped, but appealed to anyone who is missing a turtle to come forward.
She added that if anyone finds themselves in the situation where they can no longer look after a pet, and rescue centres are unable to accept them, to contact their local vet to explore other options.
A spokesperson for Greyhound said a kitten was previously found among rubbish at the recycling plant, and was adopted by a member of staff.
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