On Deadline - USATODAY.com [expanded by...: Abandoned pup first to get 4 bionic paws

On Deadline - USATODAY.com [expanded by feedex.net] On Deadline - USATODAY.com Abandoned pup first to get 4 bionic paws 24 Jun 2011, 1:03 am Here's another amazing story about the convergence of veterinary medicine, technology and pet care: A pup who lost his paws to frostbite after being abandoned in winter by Nebraskans fleeing their foreclosed home has become the first dog to receive four prosthetic paws, according a report by Incredible Features that is getting some notice. The bionic legs allow Naki'o, a red heeler, to run, jump and swim. The pioneering prosthetics were designed and fitted by Martin Kaufmann, founder of Orthopets, in Denver. Read the heart-breaking, heart-warming saga of Naki'o here. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor . For publication consideration in the newspaper, sendto . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to . You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.