DNA tests have confirmed that the puppy found in a garden in Australia is an endangered species dingo
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himAn Australian woman found a puppy in her garden in Wandiligong. Jane heard yelps coming from outside the house, and once she discovered the little animal, she couldn't tell if it was an abandoned or lost dog, or a fox.
The puppy had indeed a strange appearance, so the woman decided to take him to the vet.
At the clinic, Dr. Rebekah Day found wounds on the animal's back and speculated that the puppy was a specimen of a dingo that has fallen from the claws of a bird of prey, landing in the lady's garden.
Doctor Day then got in touch with the Australian Dingo Foundation and, to identify exactly the species the puppy belongs to, it was decided to proceed with the DNA esame.
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The test results arrived a few days ago confirming the association's suspicions: the puppy, who was named Wandi, is a Canis lupus dingo, a species that is in danger of disappearing.
I dingo they are in fact canids of Asian origin introduced in Australia by man and today considered in danger of extinction, as they are threatened by hunting and the destruction of their habitat.
DNA testing has revealed a stray pup found crying in the backyard of a home in north east Victoria is a pure, endangered dingo. #9News | http://9News.com.au
Posted by 9 News Melbourne on Tuesday, November 5, 2019
When Wandi arrived at the clinic he was between eight and ten weeks and it is believed that there were no other specimens with him. Now taking care of the little dingo is the Australian Dingo Foundation, which has created an Instagram profile to follow the growth of the small animal.
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The woman who found the puppy launched a fundraiser to help the association ensure the best possible care for Wandi.
Jane, who found Wandi in her yard, has organised a Go Fund Me to assist with the care of Wandi and the other dingoes in…
Posted by Australian Dingo Foundation on Saturday, November 2, 2019
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