The 70-Pound Disabled Tortoise Has His Own Wheelchair And Can Now Move Around Comfortably(VİDEO)

The 70-Pound Disabled Tortoise Has His Own Wheelchair And Can Now Move Around Comfortably(VİDEO)

Life can be difficult for animals with disabilities, as they have a hard time getting around on their own. Fortunately, there are friendly people willing to help and with a little ingenuity to give these animals the freedom they need.

Like a giant tortoise that could barely move due to leg disease, until a group got him his own wheelchair.

George Bailey is an 11-year-old sulcata tortoise who was rescued by Jaime Loebener. But George was born with a condition called metabolic bone disease, which resulted in underdevelopment of his hind legs.

According to Walkin ‘Pets, the condition often affects reptiles that have been kept in captivity due to an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in their diet. And while no turtle is known for its speed, George found it particularly difficult to move around his 70-pound body.

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