A petition to save Chip the puppy from being put down has more than 10,000 signatures. Related Content Puppy rescued from rubbish bin may be put down #savechip petition attempts to help puppy found in bin Sideswipe: June 15: What are NZ values? Chip has not put on any weight in the last four days, Geoff Keber, Auckland Council's manager of animal management said today. Electrician Jonathan Robins started the petition after finding Chip and handing him over to Auckland Council animal management, only to hear that he was likely to be put down. It is difficult to tell what breed a puppy is, he said, but Chip appeared to have "Sharpei traits".

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 06:11 UTC