Mosha the Thai elephant maimed by mine gets prosthetic leg
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Mosha was only seven months old when she lost her leg to a landmine at the Myanmar-Thailand border.
Volunteers at the sanctuary in Lampang said the lack of a leg created a series health issues for the growing elephant.
This is now Mosha's ninth leg. Each has been designed and created by a team of engineers.
Mosha's friend Motola is also a victim of landmines. She was also given a new prosthetic leg recently.
In 1999, Motola was injured by a mine while she was being used by loggers operating along the border.
Sadly she has not been as receptive as Mosha to the prosthetic leg due to the nature of her injuries, veterinary officials at the centre said.
Motola gets fitted and adjusted with her new prosthetic limb, crucial as she grows bigger.
The Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation said many logging elephants like Mosha, get injured by land mines while working in remote forests.
Today, both elephants can feel happy being able to stand on all four limbs.
- Published30 June 2016
- Published29 June 2016
