Daily Mail:
Designer Cicero Moraes, said: 'Freddy was the first tortoise in the world to receive a fully rebuilt hull and the first creature that we, as a newly formed group of animal rescuers, decided to help.' He added 'To design the hull I took a series of pictures from all angles of Freddy as well as photos of a healthy tortoise to compare.
'Then I reconstructed a 3D computer imaging model of the complete shell using the tortoise's exact measurements.'
The 3D design was sent to dental surgeon Dr Paulo Miamoto who used a desk-top 3D printer to build an authentic four-piece shell that slotted together like a jigsaw puzzle.
Following a successful operation, Freddy returned to full mobility sporting a beautifully hand-painted hull that blends into its natural habitat.
