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Veterinarian surgeons from Chulalongkorn University's veterinary faculty removed 915 coins from the stomach of a 25 years old Thai sea turtle. Now, this turtle is recovering quickly and able to swim.
A 25years old female green sea turtle named "Bank" swallowed 915 coins. Veterinarian surgeons from Chulalongkorn University's veterinary faculty performed four hours of operation to remove all of the coins from Bank.