amputated

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Among those taken in are a blind swan, an eagle with an amputated wing and a stork that suffered a concussion during an air attack.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A woman who found out she was diabetic at seven years old has told how stepping on a dog biscuit led to her right leg being amputated.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Lindsey Vonn says her left leg almost needed to be amputated following her horrific crash while competing at the Milan-Cortina Olympics earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

A woman who had to have her leg amputated after a botched knee operation has won compensation from the hospital trust.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Then they took cartilage from the amputated foot and sculpted it around the bone to make me a nose.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge