After 12-year-old Gamera suffered severe burns, staff at Washington State University's (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine had to amputate the limb to save his life.
The vets then attached a swivelling wheel to his shell to allow the African spur-thighed tortoise to move about freely.
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Watch a video of Gamera testing out his new prosthetic below:
Watch Dr Nickol Finch of WSU Exotic Animal Service talk about Gamera's unusual surgery below:
