Kangaroo Dog with No Front Legs Becomes Worldwide Celebrity

Born without her front legs and abandoned on the street by her original owners, Estrella has not let her disability hold her back.

The happy hound was taken in by an animal shelter and learned to bounce around on its hind legs to keep up with other dogs in the home.

A year after she was taken into an animal shelter, the loveable pooch has become well-known in Tingo Maria, Peru.

Shelter owners Ivan Escobar and Elva Carhuaz say Estrella has helped them raise money for their shelter as well as raise awareness of dogs with disabilities. The shelter's owners hope Estrella will serve as an example to families who abandon their animals because of birth defects.

An Irish couple started a fundraiser for Chiquita to cover her medical bills, which included treatment for multiple health issues including canine typhus and a suspected tumor.

They said they found Estrella when she was 6 months old and watched her develop new walking skills much like a human baby.