Calls for dog restraints on beaches after penguin mauled

699 views · Published 16 January 2014 · 3:34 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa · 2014 · Education

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A little blue penguin mauled by a dog on a Taranaki beach faces up to five operations at Massey University's Wildbase Hospital as it recovers.

Now, wildlife veterinarians are calling for dog owners to keep their dogs on leads or muzzled when on the beach this summer, to prevent more attacks.
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