A Duck Gets a Prosthetic Leg | Wizard of Paws

[@benharbak]

Never thought I'd see Ben Weinman from The Dillinger Escape Plan on National Geographic getting his duck fitted with a prosthetic leg. This is awesome.

[@aves4081]

Love how excited the owner was for wellbeing of his animal!

[@AzlianaLyana]

I'm so happy Waddles can use his prosthetic leg so well! Keep practicing Waddles!💪👏👍

[@kountryedge]

It still seems to be a bit to tall for him as he raises quite a bit when he uses the prosthetic leg. I'm also worried about the rubbing pressure of his leg against the hard plastic. I think to shorten it a bit more, plus add a thin rubber layer on the bottom for traction. But glad to see Waddles walking again.

[@Lucas_Tulic]

The rubbing isn't an issue, as most birds don't have skin in their feet. Talons are made of keratin, just like human fingernails. The feet consist mainly of bones and tendons, with very little muscle and few blood vessels, so no worries there. The rest, like the hight, can be adjusted easily.

[@dajb90]

Mind your business, nobody asked you to knit pick. When you make your duck leg, do it your way

[@laurenchica8277]

I agree and also maybe a more flexable material in the foot so it bends like his natural foot, as it is it is so flat

[@critomian]

Yes. Agreed maybe make the leg slightly lower or more flexible. I also noticed it’s not a amputed leg but rather a bent leg. So maybe the Awkwardness, therefore can rethink the attachment too. But overall super fantastic for the first try as it’s really not easy to do and easy for me to comment here.

[@BroccoliLesnar]

Look at all these "experts" on prosthetic legs for ducks.

[@Buzzhumma]

Some rubber underneath and ability to pivot like an ankle would be a great improvement. Super impressed with your efforts and especially waddles . You could see his smile 😊

[@jennifercoleman6218]

Woddles actually seems happy about his new foot

[@dragonempress8367]

Waddles*

[@suzannechance5876]

I thought so too!

[@tanyad7894]

What a lovely gift! Prosthetics can be painful to use initially, but I think this duck would adjust well. I hope they'll be monitoring him for pressure sores and improve upon the design regularly - as regular use will also change the shape of the stump within the prosthetic.

[@pokefan213]

Waddles upon discovering he has a new leg: HOLY DUCK I CAN WALK AGAIN?! *gives a duck-smile*

[@KraftyKc]

So so cool. Like what us human did for this animal. Proud to be human when I see stories like this. 👍

[@JNL37Dyxce5]

I have animals and birds look😎

[@miz4535]

Hopefully you are vegan then...

[@stacylundy9501]

😂. He seemed so happy to be able to walk

[@rosenia5409]

Waddles the Pirate Duck, love it!

[@MrPen_]

He's soo cute walking..😂

[@nicolemcure6991]

Ben you’re amazing! Touched both by your music and your compassion towards animals 💜

[@melvynfischer103]

Just had a bad day, this video just made my day better. Thank you Waddles

[@FerrerZorola]

These actions are what make the world a better place. Thanks.

[@sharondoner439]

I'm very happy waddles can use his prosthetic he seems to like it a lot that is so awesome. You do an amazing job for your animals You should be very proud of yourself

[@JNL37Dyxce5]

I have animals and birds look🦅

[@benediktehoffkjeldsen6801]

Oh my god- this touched my heart💕💖 You did a GREAT JOB👍👍👍👍 Regards Benedikte from Denmark 🇩🇰🖐️

[@Status_i_hate__life]

👍🏼

[@vyoletrose3218]

This was so moving and beautiful 💕 Made my day

[@tsbrowne6787]

Waddles seemed so happy!!

[@rosenia5409]

I saw this twice and I still teared up, while eating Corn Nuts ;_;

[@miguelluisfernandez6262]

Aww happy for the duck he could walk again :)

[@gothicdragonwarriorqueen5819]

AAAAWWE, well at least, I'm glad he's walking better! Bless his heart!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JNL37Dyxce5]

I have animals and birds look🦋

[@gothicdragonwarriorqueen5819]

@@JNL37Dyxce5 Cute ,I have 2 dogs ,2cats ,2 guinnipigs ,and a ferrit!☺☺☺❤❤❤❤❤

[@KariIzumi1]

There's a Della Duck joke to be made here :p

[@EdsonNascimentoEN]

Wow great job. So emotional to see his enthusiasm with the new leg. Very kind of you guys and thanks.

[@mobydoug]

Male mallards are not only beautiful but spirited, bold, friendly, and intelligent. They can form remarkable bonds with humans.

[@Native-Kitty]

I absolutely LOVE this show!!! Please give it another season NatGeo!

[@kingbladerZed]

next phase is to make the prosthetic leg a big more mechanical to give the duck a real sense of a real leg.

[@happyputt9709]

As long as you don't take him to a quack.

[@rayjameson937]

This ain’t it chief

[@jewulo]

@@rayjameson937 I think it is.

[@jewulo]

😂 🤣

[@strawberrybananapeel7141]

Ducks rule! So glad this duck got an artificial leg! 💜

[@karenprophet-lacasse8893]

Thank you for doing what you do! God bless 🥰🙏✌🏻🙋🏻‍♀️🤗🇨🇦

[@gerardog2663]

Walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it's Waddles.

[@tacocatgaming8561]

So cool this tech will change the world

[@Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

I don't know all things, but I've got a feeling these people have a special place in heaven reserved for them

[@tobascoheat6582]

That actually worked PERFECTLY!! Wow! That is so awesome!!! 🎉 ❤ 👍

[@offworlder1]

You can see how happy the ability to walk again makes Waddles.

[@diannejones5486]

I have seen a number of your videos. God Bless you, are a genius! ❤

[@heidibean2510]

Heroes! Thank you for making animal's lives better.

[@judystuard2002]

Amazing! I saw a documentary about twins conjoined at the head. They were to undergo the very long, very complicated surgery to separate them. Months before the surgery, MRI of the brains of both babies and exact replicas of both brains in the skull were printed. The team of surgeons explained that they practiced the 3-D brain replicas and this helped them so much. They didn't have to open the skulls up to find unexpected surprises; the replicas prepared them totally for brain anatomy. I also saw a video of a dolphin who had lost his tail in an accident with a boat. He was given a prosthetic tail and was able to swim once again. I see only bigger & better medical advances with 3-D printing.

[@dragonempress8367]

So cute!! I'm so glad he got his second leg

[@malditoruc]

Waddles and Ben.. epic

[@edwinsparda7622]

You guys are heroes to all the Cheese feet out there! Well done, Gentlemen! 😭

[@pearspeedruns]

🧀 👣 ❤

[@LukaszEMwaxholic]

you are heroes with big hearts!

[@otee1625]

Next version from a rubberly flexible filament for the actual foot.

[@hopedevine2657]

Keep making more geo wild animal KZbin videos on your KZbin channel love the animals so much love you animals so much love love animals

[@CHIBItheSPARROW]

That was incredibly satisfying and emotional to watch.

[@pamagujar183]

Love it! Awesome! Happy days are here again!

[@whogivesacluck6801]

Oh I'm so happy about this. Please who can I contact as we gave Domi Duck, a mangleg & can't walk. I run a charity called Who Gives A Cluck (rescue & rehome hens from egg laying industry). A lady surrended a duck to me. She is now best friends with another traumatised bit, a hen called Lily. They are both quote famous because of their unique friendship. I've been to after two vets & X-ray's that we can do nothing for Domi Duck. But what you've done here gives me so much hope. Please, who can I talk to it communicate with about this. Kind regards. Julie.

[@carolep.1645]

Wish someone had responded to you.

[@militantpacifist4087]

0:21 Duck: Is that for me!? 😱🥺😭 Side note: This actually made me kind of cry myself.

[@duggydugg3937]

glad for the quacker and his friends

[@ประกายจิตศรีราศักดิ์]

ขอบคุณค่ะ คุณเก่งมาก.น่ารัก

[@ridzwanlagenda2949]

Real life Disney Della duck from ducktales 2017 Prosthetic leg dream come true,

[@ianknight4013]

I would love to read Waddles mind :-) Think he would be saying thank you to you guys!

[@vickyf1342]

Omg I can't get over his naaammmeee

[@marrivera7040]

GRACIAS INFINITAS🦆❤❤😘👏👏🙏🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙅‍♀️

[@divinelove3334]

Get it Wadz! 😩💚

[@JNL37Dyxce5]

I have animals and birds look🥰

[@divinelove3334]

Got some nice stuff I’ll check it out on my down time! Peace

[@JNL37Dyxce5]

@@divinelove3334 🥰🌺🌺

[@MegaVincentChow]

The duck can use the new leg for swimming!

[@jHaySendDeadyz]

Donald Duck is happy again 😄😀☺😊😁

[@Alozhatos]

His Twin Della is happy with prosthetic leg.

[@jry.....why.1605]

The 🦆 is happy,...yeahhhh 👍✅

[@Sofia-qn6fs]

Poor guy. Hope he gets to walk normally soon 😀❤️

[@barnabydinosaurroadsafetyp3457]

we have that for frogs now at french vets .........

[@AlexTheRed1985]

This fills me with so much joy ❤

[@igorche8163]

Walkin' like a pirat. ❤️👍

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

1:16 1:19 I feel like I'm in a Dr. Seuss poem.

[@Ashley444.]

Waddles 😍🧡

[@Serendipity7219]

I Just Love This.

[@Rocket_Man232]

🔔 He was left without without a leg to stand on! 😄 🦆

[@ThisisLevani]

this is ultimate humanism

[@Muataran]

Not really what I meant to find when I searched "duck leg" but this is also nice.

[@abelmantor7557]

Cute 🦆

[@aldiergreen]

el pato y la pata

[@poojamaurya3043]

Such a great job 👍👏👏👏

[@animallovershri3635]

Wow.. amezing trick

[@Tsubahi]

Beautiful duck now has 3 feet. 🙂

[@ingridarnold9995]

Thank you for Help 👍♥️

[@blessingo6100]

Now Waddles is a Pirate ducky!

[@alexblake2484]

This made my day

[@wonderwend]

Totally wonderful

[@maxinesmith2193]

This is amazing ❤️❤️

[@ladyattis]

Pirate duck, quack

[@STPatrickAngeL_]

Oh how wonderful One Eyed Willy AKA One legged Willy

[@smsfunda2985]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAR GRYLLS

[@curtflirt2]

It's a great Idea, so now this is the first step to stop always putting down animals who aren't able to move properly anymore. Can we come up with a way to fix smashed up wings?

[@FluePeak]

that would be hard as most of the structure is bone and to mimic that type of material with the same properties is kinda hard.

[@i.i.iiii.i.i]

@@FluePeak Well, we can print ceramics and metal, which can come close enough to the weight of bones if you adapt the shape a bit. Maybe it is even possible to use plastic, also for the feathers... You don't necessarily need to create actual artificial bone the same way we don't need to print a artificial leg prosthesis out of bone (even leg bones have very complex structures). Especially when the animal is in captivity you don't need to make the prosthesis in a way that lasts a lifetime, but you can just make repairs... so it doesn't even have to come close to the resilience of the original body part. I think the bigger challenge is to create a wing in a way that it doesn't always stick out, so that the animal is limited when not flying... But that also depends on how big the missing part of the wing is ;)

[@curtflirt2]

@@loki1607 COOL!!

[@militantpacifist4087]

Unfortunately, where I live, this isn’t the case when it comes to people not wanting to adopt a pet. They put them to sleep because of that reason.

[@JNL37Dyxce5]

I have animals and birds look🐘

[@franpie2264]

FAN BLOODY TASTIC.

[@adityasamal9718]

I am proud of you both

[@DogMomCMF]

Anyone here know how we can get access to this kind of care? Our Muskovie female duck just lost her leg to a racoon, she's healing nicely but now has only one leg, and a stump. This video made me cry with hope!!

[@edwbh]

Duck ducking😍😍😍

[@eklim2034]

quacking great

[@MalikNadeem06625]

GOOD JOB 5staar👍

[@jsangkimasanga6343]

Wow.. Just wow..

[@helmsly2010]

This makes me so happy lol

[@pretty_in_casts]

The Duck Prosthetic Plan

[@hijeejoo398]

Nice.

[@lisanowakow3688]

Very cool❣️

[@juliaviter08]

Great job 👏)))))

[@gerrie2477]

this is awesome

[@JustAboutAnything66]

What a wonderful thing! Please make the foot part separate an flexible though.

[@spacecat3198]

Waddles: “What is this?!” “WHOMST” … Oh wait, yeah, this is cool.

[@surtu9221]

Prosthetics can't be worn constantly and aren't the same as having a real leg, but they can definitely give an animal time up on their feet having an improved quality of life for parts of the week.

[@beschuitfluiter]

Only thing better than a duck is a pirate duck

[@davis9502]

Can that duck swim with that thing.

[@Jillian60]

I ❤️ Mallards

[@dramonmaster222]

So cool!