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Colin Murdoch with zebra

Colin Murdoch with zebra

Colin Murdoch's tranquilliser gun can be used with a variety of firearms, depending on the nature of the animal being tranquillised. Here Murdoch (left) and a colleague are shown with a wild zebra, successfully tranquillised by a dart from the modified rifle he is holding.

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Mark Derby, Inventions, patents and trademarks – Farming inventions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/25401/colin-murdoch-with-zebra (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Mark Derby, published 11 May 2010, updated 1 February 2015.

Comments

Marilyn Murdoch
05 May 2011
Colin Murdoch's greatest legacy to mankind was his disposable hypodermic syringe.Why is this not mentioned? This was the invention he was most proud of & one that ssved millions of lives.