Robert Webb from Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre is caring for the female kiwi that was attacked by a dog. A kiwi is still fighting for its life, a week after a dog attack which left it with puncture wounds, scrapes, bruising and a sore hip. Denise Piper/Stuff The female kiwi suffered puncture wounds, scrapes, bruising and a sore hip from the dog attack but it is unknown if she has any internal injuries. Denise Piper/Stuff The female kiwi, thought to be two or three years old, is using her beak to stand up. While many dog owners have changed their ways, a stubborn number have not and there has been no improvement in kiwi dog attack numbers, he said.

Source: Stuff January 23, 2021 09:33 UTC