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WATCH: Crippled Dog Gets 3-D Printed Wheelchair
Check out this dog's fighting spirit.
A puppy born without his front two legs is going to have an easier time moving around thanks to some ingenuity and innovation at an Ohio college.
A team at Ohio University’s Innovation Center built a small “wheelchair” for the pup using 3-D printing. Watch ”Tumbles” try it out for the first time in the video above.
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Tumbles was rescued at two weeks old by Friends of the Shelter Dogs in Athens, Ohio. He was born without his front legs but has learned to move around using his back two legs and his nose.
But doctors wanted his hind legs to develop more naturally, so a wheelchair was suggested.
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It took 14 hours for the device to be printed, and adjustments will have to be made after Tumbles’ first go at it, the shelter said.
And unfortunately, Tumbles is not currently up for adoption.
Image via Ohio University Innovation Center
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