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Charlie Jones

Penguin finds love after getting special pair of shoes to help 'bumblefoot' condition

A penguin has been fitted with a pair of custom shoes to help him walk despite a unique foot condition.

Lucas, a four-year-old African penguin lives in San Diego Zoo, but was diagnosed with bumblefoot, a particular kind of bacterial infection found in birds, rodents, and rabbits.

It can be fatal if left untreated and causes swelling in the footbad, hence why poor Lucas was finding it difficult to walk.

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