One Legged Boy Skates Again After Getting Prosthetic Leg

A one legged boy skates again after getting a prosthetic leg, in this sweet story about a boy who was given a second chance at enjoying his hobby. Alrey Codilla Toring, 13, was born without a right foot and his lower leg not was not properly former due to a congenital defect. He needed a crutch to walk and was teased by classmates who branded him ''disabled'' and bullied him by hiding his pens during his classes at his school in Iligan City, Philippines. But after his mother walked out on the family last year, Alrey persuaded his father to let him have a skateboard, like his friends had. Despite his dad's concerns about him being injured, Alrey was given a board and practiced by kneeling down and balancing with one leg. He finally received a prosthetic limb in August, and now just two months later, the teenager can whizz around the ramps, grind rails, and jump down steps at his local skatepark. Alrey has even won a local skating competition against other able-bodied youngsters, silencing the bullies and turning him into a hero in his home town. Alrey said: ''I only had my prosthetic leg in August, that's when I really started skating. My friends helped me learn. They told me I can be famous if I try harder. This is my talent. ''People used to tease me that I only have one leg, that I am disabled. My classmates also used to bully me, hide my pens, but not anymore.'' This footage is being managed exclusively by Newsflare. To license this video email [email protected] or call: +44 (0) 203 937 6280 Subscribe to NewsflareBreaking: http://bit.ly/newsflare Connect with NewsflareBreaking Online: ▶Facebook   / newsflare   ▶Twitter   / newsflare   ▶Google+ http://bit.ly/NewsflareGoogle Register now to upload your videos and be notified of paid video assignments near you. → Visit www.newsflare.com to find out more.