Here's another amazing story about the convergence of veterinary medicine, technology and pet care: A pup who lost his paws to frostbite after being abandoned in winter by Nebraskans fleeing their foreclosed home has become the first dog to receive four prosthetic paws, according a report by Incredible Features that is getting some notice.

The bionic legs allow Naki'o, a red heeler, to run, jump and swim. The pioneering prosthetics were designed and fitted by Martin Kaufmann, founder of Orthopets, in Denver.

Read the heart-breaking, heart-warming saga of Naki'o here.