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Rhino gets groundbreaking surgery to repair broken leg

JasonPrince/getty images
JasonPrince/getty images
JasonPrince/getty images

A 2-year-old female rhino named Amara underwent groundbreaking surgery to repair a fractured ulna in her right front leg.

Equine surgeons, using techniques typically reserved for horses, performed the five-hour procedure at Knowsley Safari Park in England.


After the surgery, Amara was up and moving with a cast on her leg.

Rhino operation for broken leg – Photo released by: Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, EnglandRhino operation for broken leg – Photo released by: Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, EnglandRhino operation for broken leg – Photo released by: Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, England

The successful operation is being hailed as a world-first for rhino medical care.

Rhino operation for broken leg – Photo released by: Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, EnglandRhino operation for broken leg – Photo released by: Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, EnglandRhino operation for broken leg – Photo released by: Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, England

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