Woman adopts adorable puppy dropped by eagle – only to discover it wasn’t a dog

A woman who took in a helpless puppy she found in her garden was shocked when she learned her beloved pooch wasn't a domestic dog at all.

The woman, from Bright in Australia, found the adorable animal on her property in 2019 after it was unceremoniously dropped there by an eagle. She couldn't tell at first whether it was a fox or a dog.

Unable to find an answer online, the woman took her new canine friend – now named Wandi – to the nearby Alpine Animal Hospital. The staff were also stumped and sent off a DNA sample to find out once and for all what species Wandi was, reports The Express.

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While awaiting the results, Wandi was sent off to the Australian Dingo Foundation's sanctuary. Finally, when the results came back several weeks later, it was revealed that Wandi was a 100% pure Victoria Highlands dingo.

The sanctuary has since taken to Instagram to announce Wandi would be joining their breeding program to help increase their captive dingo population's diversity. The foundation reckons the creature was snatched from his home by the eagle who then deposited him in the woman's yard.

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"We believe Wandi was stolen by an eagle and dropped as he had sustained wounds on his back, and his nails were worn down suggesting he had travelled far on foot before being found," they said.

When he was first discovered, a number of internet sleuths incorrectly identified Wandi as a fox. Taking to Facebook, one person had remarked: "I reckon it's a fox and you've got a little problem."

Dingoes are Australia's only native wild dog. They are protected in national parks but are considered pests in parts of Queensland. In rare cases, dingoes can attack people, causing injury.

When dingoes do strike humans, young children tend to be the most at risk. The creatures are much more of a threat to livestock such as sheep and young cattle.

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