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Shaktiman stands on prosthetic limb; amputation successful

Last updated on: March 18, 2016 04:21 IST

The amputation surgery of injured police horse Shaktiman been has concluded and it has been fitted with a prosthetic limb in Dehradun.

Doctors said the surgery was successful.

"Shaktiman is standing, so I think the operation has been successful. Long term success is yet to be seen," Dr Khambata of the team which carried out the operation said.

The left hind leg of Shaktiman, the horse which suffered multiple fractures after being brutally attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ganesh Joshi, was amputated on Thursday evening.

The horse's amputation surgery took place two days after its fractures were fixed by external fixation by a group of 10 doctors -- six from Pantnagar and four district veterinary officers.

Earlier in the day, the Dehradun Police informed that the condition of police horse Shaktiman, had deteriorated.

The Dehradun Police had on Sunday registered a case against BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi for beating a police horse, reportedly breaking one of its legs, during a protest against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Monday for 'misuse' of funds.

Giving an update on the medical condition of the horse which was operated upon by a team of vets a day after the attack, the director general of police said a team of doctors from Pune which examined Shaktiman on Thursday are of the opinion that its fractured hind leg will have to be amputated to save its life.

"Army doctors are attending on the horse. We are doing everything we can to help it recover fully from the injuries," he added.

Chief Minister Harish Rawat also expressed concern over the horse's condition.

"We are worried about the horse as it is still in pain and cannot stand on its feet. However, it is being looked after properly. Let people decide who is wrong," he said.

Source: ANI