{"id":8081,"date":"2026-04-25T04:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8081"},"modified":"2026-04-25T04:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:25:34","slug":"duck-born-with-wonky-foot-gets-a-3d-prosthetic-leg-so-he-can-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8081","title":{"rendered":"Duck Born With \u2018Wonky\u2019 Foot Gets a 3D Prosthetic Leg So He Can Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We&#8217;re learning quickly that 3D printing technology is changing the world, and it&#8217;s amazing to see all the things these printers can recreate, including prosthetic limbs. But we&#8217;re not just talking prosthetic limbs for humans; animals can benefit from them, too, as you&#8217;ll see in this video that Common.Entertainment recently shared on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meet Waddles, a duck who wasn\u2019t exactly built like the other ducks; he was born with a wonky left foot that made walking pretty tough.\u2060 But his dad, Ben Weinman, came up with a clever solution to Waddles&#8217; wonky foot problem. He teamed up with a specialist who made him a custom 3D-printed prosthetic foot. Watch as he tries it out for the first time; it will totally make your day!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We loved that with a gentle push from his dad, Waddles was on his way! And the guys&#8217; reaction to watching Waddles walk made us cheer even more!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/common.entertainment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Common Entertainment;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Common Entertainment<\/a> shared more in the caption. &#8220;It took a bit of getting used to, but before long, Waddles was up and taking his first proper steps.\u2060 Amazing!&#8221; Amazing, indeed!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This video was actually taken in 2021. <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/duck-prosthetic-leg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:My Modern Met;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">My Modern Met<\/a> shared that the man who created the leg for Waddles is Derrick Campana, a certified Pet Prostheticist at Bionic Pets, who made a 3D-printed prosthetic leg and foot. The clip was from the\u00a0<em>Nat Geo Wild<\/em>series, <em>The Wizard of Paws<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: 8-Month-Old Dachshund Learns the Hard Way What Happens When He Tries To Chase a Duck<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/dog-face\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\ud83d\udc36;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc36<\/a><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/parade-pets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/strong><\/a><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/paw-prints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Cool Reactions to Waddles&#8217; 3D Leg<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Viewers definitely thought that Waddles being able to walk was cool and had some fun things to say about it. @ayling.samm joked, &#8220;Up next, spring joints for ankle and knee. Gotta get that cadence looking smoother!&#8221; Another commenter suggested, &#8220;Put some soft rubber on the footpad for traction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">@futurm_nobis_est. shared, &#8220;Still hope for humanity!&#8221; and @dads_do_better added, &#8220;That was ducking awesome!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We laughed and crowned @Chicago Schultzy with the best comment: &#8220;He walks like a duck now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He most certainly does!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\/duck-born-with-wonky-foot-gets-3d-prosthetic-leg-to-walk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PawNation;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PawNation<\/a> on Apr 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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