It’s an often-repeated phrase that some stories are stranger than fiction, and that’s certainly the case with Andy the goose. Born without feet, his tale is an emotional rollercoaster of how humans have gone above and beyond to make animals’ lives better. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Unfortunately, it’s also one that does not have a happy ending.

Andy the goose

Andy the goose hatched in Harvard, Nebraska, in 1987. He came kicking out of his egg without feet, a problematic condition for a two-legged animal.

Andy’s situation caught the attention of inventor Gene Fleming, who was a member of a charitable organization helping disabled children. Familiar with prosthetics, he felt he could help, and so moved Andy and hi

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