A Georgia 12-year-old living with spina bifida got to meet a sea turtle whose medical condition is similar to her own this month. Kendall Barfield lives in Columbus and was diagnosed with spina ...

A Georgia girl with spina bifida, a condition causing her to be paralyzed from the knees down, got the chance to meet a paralyzed sea turtle named Bandit. As soon as she laid eyes on Bandit ...

It was close to Christmas, so Kendall’s parents virtually adopted the turtle for their daughter. Her mom, Danielle, eventually posted about the girl adopting the turtle. This past December ...