Someone in Athens, Ohio recently found a two-week-old puppy who was born without his two front legs. Apparently his mother had abandoned him.
An animal shelter took him in, and the workers decided to name him “Tumbles”, for obvious reasons. And other than the birth defect they say he’s in good health.
But he could only get around by scooting across the floor on his stomach. So researchers at Ohio University used their 3-D printer last week, to make a tiny wheelchair.
It fits around his chest, and he uses his back legs to walk. Photos of him are going around Facebook now.
Obviously he’ll grow out of it eventually, and will need a new one. And according to the shelter, it’ll be a while before someone can take him home. But apparently people are already lining up to adopt him.