Winky the wonky tortoise given off-road wheel

Winky the three legged tortoise has been given a lift after she was fitted with a suspension system and a pneumatic tyre to help her cope with muddy terrain.

The reptile, aged 54, can now go "off-road" and roam over boggy ground after the 4x4-style system was installed on the underside of her shell.



Winky was fitted with a two inch plastic wheel four years ago to replace her rear right leg which she lost to an unknown predator.

But our increasingly warmer autumns mean Winky hibernates later in the year, leaving her battling to cope with muddy grass and slopes and dead leaves.

So the rudementary wheel has now been replaced with an air-filled tyre and a spring suspension system with shock absorber.