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This Tiny Horse Was Given A Second Chance And A New Set Of Legs

<div><p>A man in Virginia named Derrick Campana has been giving animals a chance to walk again and it is unbelievable to see. </p><p>He makes prosthetic limbs for many animals, including a miniature pony who lost one of her legs shortly after she was born. She wouldn't have been able to walk if it wasn't for Campana's awesome invention. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/derrick-campana-virginia-beside-wearing-prosthetic-sterling_43026a24-13a8-11e7-a5d6-c47fceabb9c0.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/derrick-campana-virginia-beside-wearing-prosthetic-sterling_43026a24-13a8-11e7-a5d6-c47fceabb9c0_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/derrick-campana-virginia-beside-wearing-prosthetic-sterling_43026a24-13a8-11e7-a5d6-c47fceabb9c0_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/derrick-campana-virginia-beside-wearing-prosthetic-sterling_43026a24-13a8-11e7-a5d6-c47fceabb9c0_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/derrick-campana-virginia-beside-wearing-prosthetic-sterling_43026a24-13a8-11e7-a5d6-c47fceabb9c0_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/derrick-campana-virginia-beside-wearing-prosthetic-sterling_43026a24-13a8-11e7-a5d6-c47fceabb9c0_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>He says that when he saw this little pony named Angel Marie he didn't know if he would be able to help her, &nbsp;but after some careful manufacturing he was able to make braces and limbs that would work for her. </p><p>He says that the prosthetic limbs he makes aren't as expensive as some people may think, ranging between $500-$700. </p><p>Angel Marie isn't the first animal he has helped. He has made limbs for animals ranging in size from cats and dogs all the way up to elephants! </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Blog-2BImage-2B0.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>He isn't a veterinarian but he works closely with them to make sure everything is okay. He is able to give animals their mobility back and that is a remarkable gift to give! </p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FABCNews%2Fvideos%2F10155566638318812%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=400"></amp-iframe></div>

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