Terrible tragedy

Lucy'smom56

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My baby Lucy is gone , she's dead!!!
On my very 1st day back to work I came home and her heat light had fallen on top of her and she's dead ,she's gone. My heart is broken ....I just don't know what to.
I'm so ? sad.???
To everyone out there please make sure your lights are secure; I never imagined this could happen.
 

Pastel Tortie

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Dang. I am so sorry for your loss.

To help out others, are you willing to share what kind of fixture it was?
 

Lucy'smom56

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Dang. I am so sorry for your loss.

To help out others, are you willing to share what kind of fixture it was?
Yes,it was a clamp light.
On the side of her enclosure. Unfortunately it was right to side and above her food dish and she was probly eating when it fell on her.
 

Pastel Tortie

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Yes,it was a clamp light.
On the side of her enclosure. Unfortunately it was right to side and above her food dish and she was probly eating when it fell on her.
Thank you for sharing. It may not be much consolation, but your experience will help other. It will save other tortoises.
 

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This is so terrible. Im so sorry for you.
 

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Awww I’m so so sorry. I don’t know what to say ?. I send you lots of virtual hugs.
such a terrible tragedy ?
 

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Sorry that nobody caught that.
Clamp lights are horrible.
They should either not be used at all, or secured a second way, like with Zip ties as an insurance.
They always fail.
They can burn down your house. Or in your case, kill an animal

I'm so sorry you had to find out that way.
 

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I am so sorry to hear about your loss.
 

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What a terrible thing to have happen. I can't imagine how you feel.
 

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I am gutted for you, this is so incredibly sad. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, as others have said, we can all learn from this. I’m terribly sorry for your loss ?
 

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I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope this can help prevent another tragedy somewhere in the future.
 

Meezy

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My baby Lucy is gone , she's dead!!!
On my very 1st day back to work I came home and her heat light had fallen on top of her and she's dead ,she's gone. My heart is broken ....I just don't know what to.
I'm so ? sad.???
To everyone out there please make sure your lights are secure; I never imagined this could happen.
 
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