A snail had to undergo an operation to fix its shell after a distraught woman begged a vet to safe its life when she accidentally stood on it.

The woman brought the snail and his shattered shell to the Haclinica veterinary hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The clinic documented the entire procedure - from start to finish - on their Facebook page and ended up naming him Chevy.

A female vet who works at the clinic put the shell back together after using tweezers and glue

The snail was left with a broken shell after a woman accidentally stepped on it in Tel Aviv, Israel

The female vet took her time as she held the shell and used a pair of tweezers to held piece it back together

According to website From The Grapevine, this kind of incident is quite common as the snails are attracted to the moisture following heavy rain in the area.

Once the snail was inside the surgery, the vet used glue and began piecing it back together using tweezers.

The clinic wrote: 'For the broken shell, we need a combination of patience and finesse with epoxy glue.

'We make sure the glue stays outside the shell and does not penetrate the inner patch.'

The woman used a lot of glue and managed to put its shell back together inside the surgery

Following the operation, the snail was photographed enjoying life after having its shell fixed

People who followed the clinic's post on Facebook commented on the pictures, with one viewer writing: 'You guys rock!'

It is believed the snail will remain at the clinic for up to a month to let its shell heal after the vet used a lot of glue to carry out the procedure.

After reading the post, a number of Facebook users commented on the staff member's effort to help the animal.

Karin Kotler wrote: 'You guys rock! Giving meaning to every living creature.'