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Vasi the sloth bear lived in the wild until he got caught in a snare trap

The incident led to a leg amputation for the bear and a full-time residency at the Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre in Bangalore, India

The sloth bear recently made history by being the first of his species to receive a prosthetic limb. Made possible with help from Wildlife SOS and Derek Campana

A sloth bear who lost a foot to a snare trap is back to walking on four legs thanks to his dedicated caretakers.

Vasikaran, also known as "Vasi," the sloth bear, was originally a wild animal roaming the lush land of Karnataka, India. Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.

It was clear Vasi needed help to survive the

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