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Injured Greek eagle walks again after receiving 3D printed bionic leg

A young eastern imperial eagle rescued on the island of Kythira has been fitted with a custom 3D printed prosthetic leg after undergoing treatment in Athens.

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A young female eastern imperial eagle is learning to walk again after receiving a custom-made prosthetic leg, tovima.com reported. The bird of prey was found badly injured on the Greek island of Kythira in 2025 with a severe fracture that required the amputation of her right leg. [1]

The eagle received care at ANIMA, a wildlife rescue center located in Athens. According to tovima.com, her treatment involved three separate operations and the design of a bionic limb created by a joint Greek-German team of engineers and veterinarians. [1]

Veterinarian Grigoris Markakis oversaw the bird's medical treatment. During the process, he consulted with specialists located in Abu Dhabi, Bulgaria, and London to develop the rehabilitation plan. [1]

The successful development of the 3D printed prosthetic could allow the young eagle to aid in future efforts to save her species, tovima.com reported. [1]

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In short

  • A young female eastern imperial eagle was rescued in 2025 on the Greek island of Kythira with a severe fracture.
  • The bird's right leg was amputated during treatment at the ANIMA wildlife rescue center in Athens.
  • A Greek-German team of engineers and veterinarians created a custom 3D printed bionic leg after three operations.
  • Veterinarian Grigoris Markakis consulted international specialists in Abu Dhabi, Bulgaria, and London.

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  1. [1]Injured Eagle in Greece Learns to Walk Again With Bionic Legtovima.com, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Ekso Bionics on Wikipedia
  2. [3]USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) on Wikipedia
  3. [4]List of Greek deities on Wikipedia
  4. [5]Rescue duck learns to walk with custom prosthetic feet HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 6d ago
  5. [6]Co Down man collects over 1000 rubbish bins after learning to walk again HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 19d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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