Differently abled baby alpaca walks again with her own set of wheels

Named Marie, the animal's two back legs were left severely damaged by a traumatic birth.

When Ronja Pohl first saw the disabled baby alpaca at a friend's farm, her heart melted and she resolved to give the tiny orphan a home - and a special wheeled harness for walking with.

Leg amputated alpaca baby Marie Hope walks around a farm in Freisen, Germany.(REUTERS)

Named Marie, the animal's two back legs were left severely damaged by a traumatic birth that killed her mother and her sister.

"She was hopping around as if she wanted to show everyone she has a strong character and wants to live even if two of her legs are injured," 20-year-old Pohl told Reuters.

Ronja Pohl pets leg amputated alpaca baby Marie Hope at the farm in Freisen, Germany.(REUTERS)

After bringing her new pet home to the farm near Frankfurt where she works, Pohl took Marie to a veterinarian, who amputated one back leg and put her in touch with a company that makes wheelchairs for animals.

Leg amputated alpaca baby Marie Hope walks around the farm in Freisen, Germany.(REUTERS)

Marie, strapped in to her bespoke wheeled frame and harness, now totters happily around Pohl's barn, learning the ropes of social interaction with baby lamb Schlufine and greeting other animals en route.

Leg amputated alpaca baby Marie Hope and dog Erco are seen at the farm in Freisen, Germany.(REUTERS)

"She solves a lot of problems herself. If she falls over, she will get up on her own - if she feels like it," Pohl said.

"As soon as she is able to carry weight on her third leg, she will get an artificial limb and join my boyfriend's alpaca herd to live a normal alpaca life."