Zeus’ front leg was amputated to stop bone cancer from spreading to the rest of his body. ABC 8. Zeus eats a whopping 12 cups of dog food each day, with an occasional fried egg.

After receiving a rare bone cancer diagnosis, Dugan Smith, now 13, had his leg reattached -- backward. That was the only way Dugan could play baseball again.

As the more prominent bone in your lower leg, your tibia is the weight-bearing bone. It’s the stronger of your lower leg bones, supporting the weight of your body as you move and stand.

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels.