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DOC detector dog, Gadget, has been on duty on Rakiura Stewart island with her handler Sandy King.
But an accident last weekend meant a few favours had to be called in to get her the proper care.
Sandy talks to Jesse about getting Gadget back to the mainland and on the mend!
Conservation dog handler Sandy King with her rodent detector dog Gadget, at work on Whenua Hou - Codfish Island. The wooden box contains a rat trap. Photo: RNZ / Alison Ballance