Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old Gwinnett County woman who lost her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria, is now getting used to a bionic hand.

Copeland's family sent Channel 2 Action News new video of Aimee's first attempts at using the hand.

Copeland is at Touch Bionics, a company in Ohio, which is fitting her with new hands.

Copeland contracted a rare infection in May after falling from a zip line and gashing her leg.

Doctors had to amputate both hands, her left leg and right foot. She spent three months in the hospital and a rehabilitation clinic before she was able to return home.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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