Amputee tortoise gets prosthetic

A 12-year-old 20 pound African spur-thighed tortoise received a caster wheel as a prosthetic in place of a leg removed at the shoulder.

Fixed to his shell with epoxy, he's taken to the new lifestyle with reckless abandon, ready to live life to the edge.

There's no slowing this bad ass down, as he's already gained three more pounds with his cybernetic attachment.

                                                                                Henry Moore, Jr.

Hopefully he has many more active years ahead of his awesome self.

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