Mr. Stubbs the Tailless Alligator Isn't Stubby Anymore
August 14, 2018 - Meet Mr. Stubbs the alligator. He lost his tail while being transported illegally by exotic animal smugglers in 2013. But thanks to 3D technology, Mr. Stubbs got a new tail highly personalized to his exact body metrics. When he was first rescued in 2013 they fit him with a tail molded from a dead alligator of similar stature. But this method was a bit clunky. Mr. Stubbs has taken to his new tail nicely and serves as an ambassador to many people with prostheses.
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Meet Mr. Stubbs the alligator.
He lost his tail while being transported illegally by exotic animal smugglers in 2013.
But thanks to 3D technology, Mr. Stubbs got a new tail highly personalized to his exact body metrics.
When he was first rescued in 2013 they fit him with a tail molded from a dead alligator of similar stature.
But this method was a bit clunky.
Mr. Stubbs has taken to his new tail nicely and serves as an ambassador to many people with prostheses.
