Rescued Dog Receives Prosthetic Front Legs 10

A dog named Lemon Pie was the victim of a violent act by criminal gangs in Mexico. They would cut the toes and paws off of dogs as practice for cutting off people’s fingers. (Yeah, I know… makes me cringe and want to cry, too. Plus a thousand other feelings, including just-punishment for the gang members.)

Needless to say, when he arrived at a rescue shelter called Canine Miracles he was missing his front paws. The shelter did not want to give up on Lemon Pie, but they knew he would need special help in order to walk again. That’s when the group set out to raise the money to get Lemon Pie two front prosthetic limbs to give him the power to walk and play again!

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Athlete Aimee Mullins

“Born without fibulae in both legs, Aimee’s medical prognosis was discouraging; she was told she would never walk, and would likely spend the rest of her life using a wheelchair. In an attempt for an outside chance at independent mobility, doctors amputated both her legs below the knee on her first birthday. The decision paid off. By age two, she had learned to walk on prosthetic legs, and spent her childhood doing the usual athletic activities of her peers: swimming, biking, softball, soccer, and skiing, always alongside “able-bodies” kids.” More…