Buttercup the duck was bear last November in a in high spirits school bio lab with his left substructure facing backwards . The foot was later amputated , but Buttercup has a new , three-D - publish foot now , and watching him put it to use is making us kind of misty - eyed .
The prosthetic machine was bring on by engineers at Novacopy , some month after Buttercup had his foot amputated atFeathered Angels Waterfowl Sanctuary . In just thirteen hours , they were able-bodied to make a mold of Buttercup ’s left foot that was then used to raise a elastic , silicone foot , perfect for waddling about with newfound alacrity . The video recording up top show up the prosthesis in action at law , with Buttercup finding his mobility importantly improve as he taste out his new leg for the first time .
Buttercup , looking pretty freaking have sex :
Read more about Buttercup ’s recuperation process atdesignboom , and follow his progress onFacebook .
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