"Lucky" is a box turtle owned by Sally Pyne of Petaluma, California. Lucky's front legs were chewed off by a raccoon. Pyne found a veterinarian who amputated what was left of his legs and created "prosthetic legs" out of plastic discs normally used as chair sliders. The veterinarian's bill was $900. "Lucky" is now able to walk again.http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090821/ARTICLES/908219932/1349?Title=Lucky-gets-new-legs
Photo: Lucky Gets New Legs
Lucky the turtle gets new legs
Would you spend $900 for "prosthetic" legs for your pet turtle?(12 Answers)
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Would you rather be blind or deaf? Would you rather lose the use of an arm or a leg?(0 Answers)
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"Lucky" is a box turtle
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Lucky was attacked on July 31, 2009
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Lucky's owner Sally Pyne believes he was attacked by a raccoon
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North Bay Veterinary Clinic's surgeon Robert Jereb amputated the damaged parts of the turtle's legs
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Jereb then used stacked chair sliders to create prosthetic legs
