Squirrel Who Lost Paws In Trap Gets Prosthetic Wheels
Karamel’s paws were surgically removed after the tragedy, which happened near Batman, Turkey, according to the Turkish newspaper the Daily Sabah.
Although squirrels without all their limbs have a slim chance of survival in the wild, Karamel is getting a hand from a group of animal-loving scientists at Istanbul Aydın University.
Orthopedists at the university built Karamel a set of prosthetic wheels to replace the missing front paws, according to CBS News.
Karamel is believed to be the first squirrel to be given prosthetics.
Although he is still adjusting to his new life, the doctors who operated on him say he has now recovered and is able to feed himself, according to the Evening Standard.
The medics said they are “very happy to be at the ‘walking phase’” of his recovery.
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I've seen pets with wheels and such. I don't know how a squirrel deals with nuts with no front paws, but I doubt the little fella cares if he's provided a good bit of Squirrel Chow and water without the requirement of foraging.
This little guy couldn't be released back into the wild. He wouldn't be able to climb trees
A body shop should adopt him and teach him to dart back and forth in front of traffic.
Suicide squirrel
My guess is that they are deshelled for him so he just leans down and takes them in.