Belinda FeekOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Waikato·NZ Herald·15 Jul, 2026 07:30 AM6 mins to read‌A Hamilton woman stitched a lamb's neck back together with 27 staples. However, the wound then became infected. Image / 123rf*This story contains details that may upset some readersA woman with a history of SPCA complaints stitched a lamb’s neck back together with 27 staples after claiming it got its head stuck in a wire fence.

The woman, who was granted permanent name suppression in the Hamilton District Court