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Pooh the Cat and Four Other Animals Saved by Bionics

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Pooh the cat, a Bulgarian stray that lost his hind legs in a road accident, quickly became a social media sensation when a local veterinary surgeon managed to... 05.02.2017, Sputnik International

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Pooh the Cat and Four Other Animals Saved by Bionics

12:15 GMT 05.02.2017 (Updated: 12:49 GMT 14.06.2020)

A picture shows Pooh the cat using his two bionic legs in Sofia's Central Vet Clinic, Bulgaria, January 31, 2017 - Sputnik International

Pooh the cat, a Bulgarian stray that lost his hind legs in a road accident, quickly became a social media sensation when a local veterinary surgeon managed to restore the feline’s limbs with bionic implants.

However, it appears that Pooh is far from the first animal that has been assisted in this fashion. Here’s a short list of animals who managed to recover from birth defects and crippling injuries thanks to prosthetics and implants.