Doris the tortoise gets going again with the aid of Lego wheels

The 50-year-old tortoise came to dead halt after the operation, but now manages with the aid of the toy wheels and her front legs, the Daily Express newspaper said.

"Doris has weak back legs and became semi-paralysed after complications during an operation to remove her ovaries," veterinary surgeon Stuart McArthur told the newspaper.

"These Lego wheels provide the ideal way for her to help her move herself around," said the vet, who runs the only dedicated tortoise ward in Britain.

He hit on the idea while tidying his daughter's bedroom and came across the Lego set. "Eve was very sweet and told me I could take the Lego wheels if it was to help an animal," he said.

(la/dpa)