MPI investigates footage of feral animal chased and hit by quad bike on Chatham Islands
Animal welfare officials are investigating video showing a feral animal being pursued and struck by a quad bike on the Chathams.
The footage, filmed on the Chatham Islands, appears to show two people chasing a live feral animal with a quad bike. Animal welfare officials say the treatment falls well short of acceptable standards and are probing the incident.
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MPI probes video of cow chased, run over by quad bikes on Chathams
The footage appears to show two people pursuing a live feral cow, with MPI saying the behaviour falls well short of acceptable animal welfare standards.
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Video of bull being chased and hit by four-wheeler under investigation
Animal welfare officials say the treatment of a feral bull filmed on the Chatham Islands falls “well short” of acceptable standards.