Sq-wheel like a pig! Adorable piglet born without hind
legs learns to walk with the help of a tiny wheelchair
A piglet named
Chris P. Bacon was born without his hind legs but thanks to his caring owners,
he can now walk with the help of a tiny wheelchair.
The wheelchair is
made of K'Nex, a children's toy similar to Legos that dates back to the early
90s.
The piglet, which is barely larger than a human hand, appears
comfortable and quite happy wheeling around inside the human home where he
lives.
He uses his front legs to pull him forward and the wheels of the
contraption help him carry his weight.
The wheelchair attaches to his
body with a harness around his neck and his rear end. Where his back legs should
be, two wheels are instead.
The wheels raise his rear end to the same
height that his back legs would, enabling him to imitate standing.
Without the wheelchair, the resilient pig is able to hop around short
distances, but the chair greatly increases its mobility.
Courtesy: ZQNews
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