amputated

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A woman who found out she was diabetic at seven years old has told how stepping on a dog biscuit led to her right leg being amputated.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

She ultimately had to have her flipper amputated, according to Jaros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Mona had her leg amputated two years ago because of a medical condition, and she worried that shelters would not have accessible toilets.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

One monk was struck by a vehicle in a November traffic accident, and his leg had to be amputated.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

He sniffs: "How should I know anything about it, I’ve amputated five legs to-day”; he shoves me away, says to the hospital-orderly "You see to it,” and hurries off to the operating room.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque