A 302-pound loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat gets an oversize CT scan, with a surprise

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By CODY JACKSON and FREIDA FRISARO
Updated 11:04 PM CDT, May 24, 2025

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A massive loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat off Florida’s Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital needing medical care, but at 302 pounds (137 kilograms), Pennywise was too large to fit their equipment.

So the veterinary team at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach took her to nearby Jupiter Medical Center, hoping she could get a CT scan on a human machine. She was too big for that, as well.

They quickly came up with another plan: taking Pennywise to Palm Beach Equine Clinic in Wellington, where the scan was performed on equipment designed for horses.

“And, luckily, the horse-sized machine was big enough to fit this lady through,” Heather Barron, the chief science officer and veterinarian at Loggerhead, told The Associated Press.



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1. Check the Link for CT Scan Image Plus More Positive Results (n/t)

[Bayard]

2. Pennywise?

The name of the evil clown in, "It?"

I hope she makes a full recovery.

[Clouds Passing]

3. Speedy and complete healing for Pennywise and her future babies 💚💚💚