Paws for hope – Bionic pup gets four prosthetic paws
World’s first dog to be
fitted with four prosthetic paws
You might remember Polo, the husky fitted with a prosthetic paw after being hit by a car, or Midnite, the miniature horse who took off running when first fitted with a prosthetic leg, but this red heeler pup takes being a bionic animal to a whole new level.
Naki’o is the world’s first dog to be fitted with a complete set of four prosthetic paws, according to incrediblefeatures.com. Naki’o was barely 5 weeks old when he and his brothers and sisters were abandoned by a family fleeing their foreclosed home. Having barely survived the Nebraskan winter, all four of the dog’s paws were deformed into rounded stumps after being stuck in an icy puddle.
Incrediblefeatures.com reports that Veterinary technician Christie Tomlinson “organized a fundraiser to pay for Naki’o to have his two back legs fitted with prosthetics.”
From the site:
He took to these so enthusiastically, that Orthopets decided to complete the process free of charge. It was the first time they’d fitted an animal with a complete set of new legs.
Now, Naki’o is able to run, jump and play just like other dogs, thanks to the second chance his new set of legs have given him.
Thanks to HuffingtonPost for the story and to Orthopets for the bionic paws.
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And what a happy looking pup, too. Awesome story!
What a wonderful story and I thank you for posting it.