“The way she walked was unbalanced, and her spine was going to bend," Dr. Therdchai Jivacate explained. "That means she would have hurt her cartilages badly and eventually stopped walking. And she would have died because of that.”RELATED: A little boy loses his beloved toy elephant and the internet steps up in the most creative way! Mosha resting her stump on a rail for support Credit: Ruptly But Dr. Jivacate and his colleagues were not going to let that happen to this beautiful animal. They worked tirelessly to find a solution. Because of their hard work and dedication, Mosha -- and now other elephants also missing limbs -- are able to relieve some of the pressure the injury places on the rest of her body by way of the prosthetic leg. Credit: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters As the gentle giant grows, so must her prosthetic leg. Mosha weighed around 1,300 pounds when she lost her injury occurred. She is now over 4,400 pounds, and on her ninth prosthetic leg! Credit: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters But she will undoubtedly live a longer and happier life thanks to the sweet angels who care for her!
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