Teen with rare condition volunteers at animal control

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – An Evansville teenager with a rare genetic condition is living out her dreams of working with animals by volunteering with animal control.

19-year-old Abby Wells is one of 52 people in the world diagnosed with Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia–a rare disorder that degrades her muscles.

She tells us she was attending Vincennes University to become a vet tech before classes became too much for her physically…

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