Bulgarian Stray Cat Get Bionic Legs

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Pooh, a one-year-old cat, who lost his hind legs in an accident and has been given bionic paws, walks in a vet clinic in Sofia. Pooh, who is thought to have lost his legs in a car or train accident last April, is back on the prowl thanks to Bulgarian veterinary surgeon Vladislav Zlatinov. He is the first vet in Europe to successfully apply the pioneering method of Irish neuro-orthopaedic surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick, who shot to fame in 2009 when making Oscar the first bionic cat by fitting him with new hind legs in Britain.

Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo

Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo

Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo

Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo

Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo

Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo

Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo