Original sentence: By way of counter-argument Paddy Freaney mentions the case of the takahē which was thought to be extinct but found after half a century.He believes something similar could happen to the Moa.Moa expert Beverley McCulloch from the Canterbury museum says that Moas still living deep in the wild is extremely unlikely, since they would be giant birds in a region that is often visited by hunters and hikers.The Freaney incident is looked upon as no more then a hoax, but Freaney insists it was a Moa he saw and photographed.The kiwi are regarded as moderately close relatives of the Moa
Edited sentence: By way of couter-argument Paddy Freaney mentions the case of the takahē which was thought to be extinct but found after half a century, the moa he believes could be a similar case.Moa expert Beverley McCulloch from the Canterbury museum says that moas still living deep in the wild is extremely unlikely, since they are giant birds and the region is often visited by hunters and hikers.The Freaney incident is looked upon as no more then a hoax, but Paddy Freaney still insists it was a Moa he saw and photographed.The kiwi are regarded as moderately close relatives of the moa