Duck has a Sandal

Lucky the duckling is very lucky to have been adopted by an orthopedic nurse after she broke her leg, which left her with a right foot that bent the wrong way. Alison Morgan of Newport, Wales, performs physical therapy on the leg and had a special duck sandal made for Lucky by cobbler Kelvin Reddicliffe. The sandal protects Lucky’s toes from irritation and further damage.

Mrs Morgan is now trying to raise the £500 needed for an operation which entails Lucky’s right leg being broken again and set correctly. Since the damaged leg is now seven millimetres short, Lucky will also have rods inserted around it to lengthen the limb a small amount every couple of days until it is in line.

‘It is quite complicated but it works on humans and the vet is quite confident it will work,’ added Mrs Morgan.

‘Lucky is a real character and full of life. That is why I didn’t want to go with the first vet’s opinion about being put to sleep.

‘She loves having a cwtch (Welsh for a cuddle) and is as good as gold.’

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