An adult female kiwi is fighting for its life after being attacked by a fox terrier in the Coromandel.
The dog had been tagging along with a hunting party last week when it attacked the bird, giving it bite wounds to its back and cloaca, as well as severe bruising.
One of the hunters took the bird, now nicknamed Jo, to a vet, and it has since been shifted to Auckland Zoo.
"This kiwi is not out of the woods yet. Our key area of concern is the severity of tissue damage that may be present internally, which we're reassessing," said zoo vet An Pas.
Department of Conservation ranger Christine Friis says the attack is a reminder that any dog of any size can attack and kill a kiwi.
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