In the Betas de Oriente village, rural area of the municipality of Tibú, in the heart of the Catatumbo, the history of sympathetic, a mule victim of the armed conflict, has moved a whole region. This noble animal, which for years was the livelihood of a peasant family, lost one of its legs after stepping on an antipersonal mine in February 2025, but today walks again thanks to a prosthesis and the joint effort of veterinarians and solidarity organizations.
Sympathetic accompanied Don Jairo and his family daily, helping to transport fruits from his farm to the closest roads. But one morning, while he grazed near his home, an explosion changed his destiny: an antipersonal mine exploded under his legs, destroying one of them and leaving serious injuries by chips.
Photos: Video Ig @supermascotas.col capture Sympathetic, the mulita who lost one of her legs after stepping on a mine in the catatumbo, premieres prosthesesSympathetic, the mulita who lost one of her legs after stepping on a mine in the catatumbo, premieres prostheses
Don Jairo did not hesitate to help her. With the few resources he had, he brought her urgently to the veterinarian Brand Mogrovejo, who, despite the seriousness of the case, managed to save her life through a complex amputation. Against all prognosis, the mule recovered slowly, adapting to moving on three legs while waiting for an opportunity to improve its mobility.
The sympathetic mule premieres prostheses after surviving an antipersonal mine
That opportunity arrived weeks later, when the company Super pets He decided to donate a prosthesis specially designed for sympathetic, manufactured with resistant materials and high quality technology. The prosthesis has inscribed the word “resilience”, a symbol of the spirit with which this animal has faced its painful experience.
Photos: Video Ig @supermascotas.col captureSympathetic, the mulita who lost one of her legs after stepping on a mine in the catatumbo, premieres prosthesesSympathetic, the mulita who lost one of her legs after stepping on a mine in the catatumbo, premieres prostheses
«I am very happy to see nice, practically with its 4 complete limbs. I am very happy because the work was quite extensive, hard; The quality of these materials, resistance, technology, ”they explained from Super Pets in a video broadcast on social networks.
The veterinarian Brand Mogrovejo also celebrated the result: «Sympathetic has adapted very well to his prosthesis. Today you can sleep, get up, walk and feed normally. Super pets donated this non -profit prosthesis, despite its high cost, and they spent a week working with me in its adaptation, ”he told Caracol Radio.
The history of the Catatumbo mule has aroused admiration in the Tibuyana community, which recognizes it as a symbol of hope and resistance in a region marked by years of armed conflict. Sympathetic, with its new leg, it represents not only the struggle to survive, but also the possibility of healing, advancing and rebuilding even in the midst of adversity.
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