Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Brullie the Frog gets a new leg!!! Wow!


A frog called Brullie is believed to be the first in the world to be fitted with an artificial leg.

The giant bullfrog had his shattered lower leg bone replaced with an inch-long metal pole in a two hour operation in South Africa.

The lame amphibian went under the vet's knife after being bitten by a dog, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Owner Anne Mearns, 62, of Johannesburg, said: "People think I'm mad to care so much about a frog but I couldn't bear to see him in so much pain. More...

See also:

  1. A land-mine victim, baby elephant gets prosthetic leg...
  2. The fish that was operated for ... hernia!!!
  3. Meet Faith, the dog that walks upright! Amazing!

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