A pit pull puppy who could n't walk due to a crippling birth defect has now been likened to the sprightly-footed tap dancer Fred Astaire after undergoing reconstructive surgery . Four-month-old Roscoe was caught on camera this week at the Asheville Humane Society in North Carolina taking some of his first steps . Footage shows him teetering around on a tiled floor with his bandaged legs making a tapping sound as he goes . Scroll down for video . Ready to roll : A pit pull puppy who couldn ’ t walk due to a crippling birth defect has now been likened to the sprightly-footed tap dancer Fred Astaire after undergoing reconstructive surgery . Tap dog ! Four-month-old Roscoe was caught on camera this week at the Asheville Humane Society in North Carolina taking some of his first steps . The rescue pup was born with a deformity which caused his front to legs to be bent backwards at the knees . As a result , he was forced to crawl around on his joints . However , thanks to more than $ 3,000 in public donations , the canine was able to have the life-changing operation he needed . Both of his limbs were broken and reset into a straight position . Flashback : The rescue pup was born with a deformity which caused his front to legs to be bent backwards at the knees - as a result , he was forced to crawl around on his joints . Commenting on Roscoe 's progress his foster owner , Laurel York , told WLOS-TV : 'For the first couple of days he was really wobbly on his stilts . 'But [ now ] he 's kinda like tap dancing like Fred Astaire . ' Dr. David Crouch , who operated on Roscoe , said he 's been impressed by the pup 's swift turnaround . Recalling his pre-surgery appearance , the vet said : He was left with little flippers and trying to walk on the tops of his wrists and created bloody sores . ' It 's hoped in around three to four months ’ time Roscoe will be fully healed and ready for adoption .
Roscoe was caught on camera this week at the Asheville Humane Society in Roscoe taking some of his first steps . The rescue pup was born with a deformity which caused his front to legs to be bent backwards at the knees .