After losing his leg to poachers as a baby, a 15 year old elephant has been fitted for a prosthetic leg. 

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Chhouk's carers make sure to care for his leg before fitting the prosthetic, and they refit it every six months to keep up with his growth.

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They fit him with his very own and very large elephant-sized sock, and strap the leg onto the stump, to which he graciously helps them with by guiding his leg in.

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His happiness when he can walk with his leg is heart warming.

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They say that "Chhouk now has full mobility and lives happily in the Wildlife Alliance in Cambodia."

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While this story does show how people have come together to help the elephant, I just thought it was so wonderful and I hoped it might make you smile.