Henry Moore / BCU/WSU via AP

Gamera, a 12-year-old African tortoise, shows off his new front 'leg' at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.

Spin doctoring: Vets replace tortoise's leg with wheel

After Gamera had his leg removed due to an infection, his leg was replaced with a swiveling ball-type caster attached to his shell with an epoxy adhesive. See the full story here.

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