Chicken attack costs Exmoor farmer dear

By NDJRichard | Posted: May 21, 2014

A farmer on the fringe of Exmoor is counting the cost of a dog attack which devastated her flock of free range chickens and injured other poultry.

At least 40 of Catherine Omell’s chickens were killed or later died after the daylight visit by two local spaniels at West Kidland Farm, near Knowstone, on Saturday.

The few remaining birds have been dying off as a result of the trauma, bringing an end to Catherine’s egg business for the time being.

A farming relative of the dogs’ owner has been quick to offer compensation for the damage, recognising the shock and stress they’ve caused.

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Kiwi dog attack sparks warning

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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