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 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A Bengal tiger that once worked on the carnival circuit was recovering after undergoing surgery to correct a badly deformed right forelimb. The tiger named Sulley had been abused as a cub.
Surgeon Jimi Cook said Sulley's condition was comparable to rickets — malnutrition had caused his bones to become deformed. It was increasingly hard for his front legs to support his body, which brought on joint malformations, arthritis and pain.
On Wednesday, three veterinary surgeons at the University of Missouri-Columbia, spent six hours cutting and reorienting his leg bones so that he could eventually walk without limping.
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