Boy Loses Prosthetic Leg During Triathlon And Marines Carry Him To The Finish Line

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Pic courtesy of PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

Pic courtesy of PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

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From Erin O’Malley

What a feel good story this is!  11 yr old Ben Baltz lost his right leg to bone cancer when he was just 6.  He has a special prosthetic leg he switches into when he plays sports.

Over the weekend, Ben was competing in the Sea Turtle Kids Triathlon in Florida when a screw came out, breaking that running leg in half.

He didn’t stay on the ground long though, before being carried by Private First Class Matthew Morgan and his fellow marines to the finish line.

See the awesome pictures here!

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