Winky the three-legged Tortoise has been fitted with a wheel and a suspension system to help her get around Longleat safari park.
Winky was given to Longleat four years ago after losing her leg to an unknown predator. She was suffering from depression due to her lack of mobility, originally she was fitted with a plastic wheel.
Increasingly warmer autumns mean Winky hibernates later in the year, leaving her battling to cope with muddy grass and slopes and dead leaves.
The basic wheel system has now been replaced with an air-filled tyre and a spring suspension system with shock absorber (4x4-style).
1 comment:
What a lovely story, it's nice to know the lengths to which some people will go to help out animals.
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