LEGO wheelchair helps hedgehog to get around

A life affirming video snippet sees a hedgehog with weak legs aided by a LEGO brick built wheelchair.

chappi_momma constructed a wheelchair from LEGO pieces to allow the weakened hedgehog to walk.

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Nerdist shared the Instagram post, that sees the hedgehog suffering from Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome walking with the aid of a LEGO wheelchair.

chappi_momma shared the background behind building the wheelchair:

We could see that she could move her little feet, so i decided to try making a wheelchair. At the beginning i had no idea how to build one, but then we discovered that @lego actually a very cheap and useful option.

It is not the first time that LEGO bricks have aided mobility impaired animals, as Blocks magazine Issue 8 memorably covered Dr Carsten Plischke’s adorable solution for a troubled tortoise.

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Graham
Graham was the BrickFanatics.com Editor up until November 2020. He has plenty of experience working on LEGO related projects. He has contributed to various websites and publications on topics including niche hobbies, the toy industry and education.

Follw Graham on Twitter @grahamh100.

Graham

Graham was the BrickFanatics.com Editor up until November 2020. He has plenty of experience working on LEGO related projects. He has contributed to various websites and publications on topics including niche hobbies, the toy industry and education. Follw Graham on Twitter @grahamh100.

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