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Simon, The Chicago Area Turkey, Needs A Prosthetic Leg; Here's How You Can Help

While each bird is a special case, one in particular needs urgent care—Simon, the turkey in a wheelchair.

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August 9, 2024

Harvard (CBS) — Not every house is a home, but for Rehana Mohammed-Smith, hers is a sanctuary for dozens of abused, neglected, and injured birds.

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While each bird is a special case, one in particular needs urgent care—Simon, the turkey in a wheelchair.

Located over 60 miles north of Chicago, close to the Wisconsin border in Harvard, Rehana and her husband Joe are co-founders of Georgia's Place Bird Sanctuary. He built the wheelchair himself through trial and error and some PCV pipe.

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