A woman named Jayne Guiney living in the remote town of Wandiligong, northeast of Victoria, Australia, was woken in the middle of the night by strange noises in her backyard. After waking up to check, she discovered a puppy about a few weeks old was making a weak meow. There were bleeding wounds on the dog’s body, and the front paw was also injured. The woman thought that this was someone’s pet that was “abused” and then abandoned, so she lovingly welcomed the dog into the house for first aid and care.
The next day, the woman went to ask the surrounding households but no one had stray puppies. Therefore, the woman decided to adopt a small dog and named it Wandi.
However, with big round eyes, fluffy fur, four legs “wearing white socks”, the appearance of the small dog seems to be more beautiful than ordinary dogs. This made the woman feel very strange, she even suspected that the dog Wandi she picked up could be a baby fox.
To clarify the origin of the little dog, the woman even took a photo and posted it on Facebook asking people to answer. However, most of the comments are general comments and opinions. In the end, because no one knew if Wandi was a puppy or a fox cub, the woman decided to bring the small dog to the vet for advice.
Here, the doctors of Alpine Animal Hospital conducted an examination and discovered the wounds on Wandi dog’s body caused by eagle claws. The small dog was targeted by an eagle and was taken away, but when it was past Jayne Guiney’s house the dog struggled and fell. That’s why there are such wounds on Wandi’s body. After making a conclusion, the veterinarians quickly confirmed that Wandi was not an ordinary dog.
The results of the small dog’s DNA test surprised the owner
Veterinarians quickly brought Wandi’s DNA sample to the famous University of New South Wales geneticist Dr. Kylie Cairns. However, due to a mechanical problem, it took a few months for Wandi’s DNA results to be returned.
Accordingly, Dr. Kylie Cairns confirmed that Wandi is an Alpine Dingo – a rare wild animal in Australia.
It is known that the Dingo is a “descendant” of the wild dogs of the Middle East and Southeast Asia, they were brought to Australia about 4,000 years ago. There are many types of dogs that have been domesticated by humans, but the Dingo is one of the few dogs that has not been domesticated and still retains the essence of a wild animal.
Because of the danger of extinction, the dingo is classified by the Australian federal government as a wild animal, banned from hunting and trading, especially for export.
As for the Wandi dog, the test results not only revealed that it was a 100% purebred Dingo, but also said that he was in the extremely rare Dingo branch, which is in high danger of extinction.
Currently, it is not known how many purebred Alpine Dingo like Wandi live in the wild. Because from about ten years ago, individuals of this species have been extremely rare. In the conservation center in Australia, there are currently only 40 purebred dingoes being cared for and bred.
Wandi’s owner, after knowing the truth, was extremely surprised, did not expect that behind Wandi’s cute appearance, there is such a special “body”. After learning the truth, the woman quickly handed over Wandi to the Dingo Dog Sanctuary.
Veterinarians at the reserve were extremely happy to welcome Wandi, because with his 100% purebred genes, Wandi will help improve the genetic resources at the reserve.
