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Hi guys. Long time no post. My beloved desert tortoise Penelope has been steadily growing and she's given me and my husband great joy for the past several years with her curious, fun, innocent, and gentle nature. She is our baby. We have new neighbor since this summer and I thought they were better than the last family... Today, I found out that the kid (around 8 y/o boy) next door and his bratty little friends threw rocks at Penelope. My husband first found rocks in her area and the top of her carapace dented and cracked (layers chipped). It almost looked like there was a trace of blood. I fed her this morning and didn't notice anything different so it must have happened during the day when we were at work and kids were back from school. It was my husband's b-day today so the party had to go on and I didn't find out until we were somewhere else having dinner. She seems ok now but other than my need to have a talk (which I could use some help in staying calm) what do you all think I need to do with her? Do I need to cancel everything tomorrow and take her to Herp doc (mine may not be available actually on Sat.)?