Ultra-rare purebred Alpine Dingo puppy discovered and rescued In Australia

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In what is being described as "an absolute miracle", a second purebred alpine dingo pup — a threatened species — has been found by chance and rescued in north-eastern Victoria.

A year after the discovery of Wandi, who was found crying in a backyard near Bright after possibly being dropped from an eagle's talons, the latest pup has been found almost 400 kilometres away.

In June, a cattle farmer near Jamieson, 190 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, discovered what he initially thought was a koala huddled in the middle of a dirt track. But as he and his son edged closer, they realised the tiny ball of fluff was a very young, abandoned pup. The family handed the pup to the Australian Dingo Foundation (ADF).

Dr Kylie Cairns, a molecular biologist the UNSW Centre for Ecosystem Science, tested the pup's DNA and confirmed it was a purebred alpine dingo.

"He shows no evidence of domestic dog ancestry and he is a further reminder that wild dingoes do persist in Victoria,” Dr Cairns said.

She said it was important to understand that dingoes were a native species and were vital to the function of a healthy natural ecosystem as the apex predator.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-21/pure-bred-alpine-dingo-pup-found/12683972

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not a dog person but aaawwwwwhhhhh 😍😍😍😍🥺🥺🥺🥺

huskies adjacents are just canine excellence idk what else to say... eh eh 

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Oh my god it's so cute I could scream 

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I Sander what they're going to do with him. It there a breeding program for pure dingo's? Or can they barely survive in the wild anymore?

Either way it's a gorgeous little pup.

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20 hours ago, Marjol said:

I Sander what they're going to do with him. It there a breeding program for pure dingo's? Or can they barely survive in the wild anymore?

Either way it's a gorgeous little pup.

From what I've found, he is indeed going to be used for a breeding program.