An adorable dog who was left for dead has learned how to walk again using her new 3D-printed leg. Six-year-old Luna has been given a new "lease of life" after owner Bri-Wilson Sommers, from Arizona, America, made her a prosthetic leg.
The poor Pitbull was badly injured after being forced to compete in a dog fight in 2019 before being dumped by her owner. She was later found missing her front leg when she was abandoned in a garden - and taken to a rescue centre for emergency treatment. Bri, 27, said: "This leg has given her a new lease on life and we are so proud of her for it. Now she can walk for up to two miles and every week she gets better and stronger."
NICU nurse Bri and her family rescued little Luna after spotting her in the rescue centre - and quickly began work on helping her adjust to life as a three-legged dog.
But after noticing how being so unbalanced made walking difficult for her, she started to brainstorm ways to get her walking on all four paws again.
"We slowly worked with her until she could walk and run. We built her walks up and she was doing great," she added.
"However, in the fall of 2021, we noticed her stamina starting to decrease and she also started injuring herself often.
"Pitbulls are so top heavy that the weight on her remaining shoulder was too much. She was spraining her shoulder frequently and dragging her paw again."
In April of 2022, we found the company 3D Pets and they determined that Luna was a great candidate for a prosthetic. She is now also able to play fetch again which is one of her favourite things."
Bri describes Luna as the "sweetest and most protective dog" who will always be there with a waggy tail ready to cheer anybody up after a bad day.
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