Blade wheeler Picture: Rex)

A tiny tortoise called Blade has been fitted with a set of Lego wheels after losing the use of his legs.

The poor little chap, who lives in Germany, was taken to the vet after his owner Iris Peste noticed he was finding it hard to get around.

Luckily the vet in question was Dr Carsten Plischke, who came up with the ingenious idea of attaching some Lego wheels (which he nicked from his son’s collection) to the underside of Blade’s shell.

Dr. Carsten Plischke fitting Blade the tortoise with his Lego ‘wheelchair’ Picture: Rex

Dr Plishcke explained: ‘For people there are walkers, rollators or prostheses, but for animals there are no companies that produce something like that’.




And best of all, the Lego wheels are only a temporary solution, as Blade is expected to recover from his illness and be back in full walking order shortly.

He’s a three wheeler! (Picture: Rex)

Still, what a way to get around in the meantime, eh?

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