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Mississippi students create set of wheels for handicapped turtle
A group of students in a Lego League Challenge Team helped a turtle on the Mississippi Gulf Coast regain the ability to walk by creating a personalized set of wheels.
The Southaven-based group banded together to take on the special project when the 20-year-old turtle, named Lieutenant Dan, had his back legs amputated after getting hit by a car.
Lieutenant Dan was taken in by the Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue in September following the incident and has since been living at a foster home in Olive Branch.
Several months later, the “Bots of Prey 240” group was asked by Lieutenant Dan's foster parent to come up with a creative solution that would help him have more mobility.
“They needed a way to get him up off of his stomach so he can get out and explore outside,” Brooke DeHaven, the group's coach, said on Good Things with Rebecca Turner. “He does really good in his own enclosure, but they wanted him to be able to have a little bit more quality of life…
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By: Alyssa Arbuckle
Title: Mississippi students create set of wheels for handicapped turtle
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-students-create-set-of-wheels-for-handicapped-turtle/
Published Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:43:36 +0000
SUMMARY: Deputies responded to a call about a shooting at Dave's Club in Winston County, Mississippi, where they found Steven Hunt with a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. Hunt was taken to the hospital for treatment. A suspect named Tyler Steele turned himself in and was taken into custody. He is awaiting an initial court appearance. The Winston County Sheriff's Department is investigating the case. For more news and updates, follow on Facebook.
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SUMMARY: An officer-involved shooting occurred in Gulfport, Mississippi following a call about a stabbing on Reed Avenue on May 4. According to Bailey Martin of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, an altercation between an officer and the suspect led to the shooting. The suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment, while the officer was unharmed. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident and will report their findings to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.
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SUMMARY: Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a Ridgeland apartment complex that left one person injured. The incident occurred at Ridgeland Place Apartments and involved a suspect firing shots at officers before being injured and taken to the hospital. The officers were responding to a call for service, and no serious injuries were reported among them. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident and will share their findings with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.
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