A Scottish zoo that's known for rescuing animals has given a little lamb born with deformed front legs a second chance.
Naming the little black sheep Oreo, due to her distinctive little tuft of white fur on her forehead, the zoo shared pics of her on the Five Sisters Zoo Facebook.
Posting on their official page, the team, who are based in West Calder, wrote: "Today we were asked if we could help this little lamb, she has deformed front legs and it was questionable if it would have been kinder to put her to sleep.
"The farmer, William Arbuckle has nurtured her since she was born 1 week ago, and she seems to be getting stronger and can now walk a little.
"We have decided she deserves a chance at life and will give her all the specialist medical care she requires."
The zoo's fans have been delighted by the news, praising the zoo staff for caring for such a wonderful little animal.
One posted: "How amazing to give her the chance she deserves, great news from the vets. Look forward to seeing the updates!"
While another added: "What a wee angel she is. Thank you for taking the best care of this wee one."
A farmer in the comments told the story of how she rescued a similar animal, who she called knuckles, stating: "I massaged his legs every day and bandaged his legs. He got full use of his legs and went on to be the proud father of many lambs on our farm."
The zoo added: "She was vet checked yesterday and the good news is that her walking should improve with time.
"Her condition has most likley been caused by her being in her mothers womb for too long. This has caused tightening of her front leg tendons.
"We will continue with the specialised care she requires while she is in quarantine. Hopefully she will be able to join our other two sheep later this spring."
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