Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe May 9 (UPI) -- A baby giraffe born at a Seattle zoo has been outfitted with a custom-made pair of therapeutic shoes to treat a leg abnormality that prevented it from walking. The Woodland Park Zoo said the giraffe, a yet-unnamed male born at the facility May 2, was born with a condition known as hyper-extended fetlocks that made it difficult for him to walk. Advertisement "It is well documented in horses and has been reported to occur in giraffes," zoo veterinarian Tim Storms said. A team of specialists worked together at the zoo to design and create a set of shoes from high density polyethylene and plywood. "At this stage, the new therapeutic shoes are on a trial basis but I'm hopeful that they will help him walk better. We'll continue refining and improving our approach to find a good balance between supporting his limbs and strengthening his tendons," Storms said. Read More Bear briefly escapes zoo enclosure in South Dakota Canadian woman finds venomous scorpion three weeks after Cuba trip Australian zoo evacuated when orangutan escapes for a second time
