Seven-year-old boy born without an arm fishes for the first time thanks to a bionic arm! from kaelan ecstatic Watch Video

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Credit: SWNS / Dionne Sparkes<br/><br/>A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time - after receiving a £13,000 bionic limb.<br/><br/>Inspirational Alex Sparkes spent birthdays 'wishing his arm would grow', only to be left heartbroken when he was told it wasn't possible.<br/><br/>But he has been gifted a 'life-changing' prosthetic arm by 'Britain's kindest plumber' James Anderson, 55, who was touched by Alex's moving tale.<br/><br/>Since receiving his Black Panther-themed arm, Alex has been able to put toothpaste on his toothbrush for the first time and will learn how to tie his shoelaces.<br/><br/>And Alex is ecstatic to have finally fulfilled a lifelong dream of holding a rod for the first time during a fishing trip with his dad Robin Sparkes, 31.<br/><br/>The youngster has been pictured reeling in fish with Robin at Cornfield Fisheries in Lancashire.