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VIDEO: Disfigured toucan awaits 3-D printed beak

Even today, Grecia the toucan is sociable and energetic. This is shocking, considering a group of assailants beat and mangled the toucan last January, permanently disfiguring him.

But thanks to animal sanctuary Zoo Ave and a team of engineers, Grecia could receive a prosthetic beak. Whatever the outcome, Grecia has sparked outrage and hope around the world. This is his story.

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