Dog Survives After Swallowing Deadly Toad Whole

StrangeDog Survives After Swallowing Deadly Toad WholeDog Survives After Swallowing Deadly Toad WholeThe Associated PressA dog which swallowed a toxic cane toad whole in Darwin, Australia, survived and left the toad unharmed after being fed vomit inducing drugs. (June 8)Three-year-old Bella looks fine today--but she came close to a deadly encounter. Bella's Australian owners threw her some table scraps--just as she jumped for the food--a toxic toad leapt in front of her.(SOT: Jackson Crews, Dog owner) "And she ended jumping on a cane toad and swallowing it whole, so I seen it all happen."The toxins from a cane toad can kill a dog in 20 minutes. Bella's owners called a vet.(SOT: Lisa Hansen, Veterinarian) "The young fellow took the call, they said rush it straight in because we knew that the dog had actually swallowed the cane toad and we figured oh well, not much hope."The vet gave Bella vomit-inducing drugs. 40 minutes after she swallowed it, out came the toad--still intact.(SOT: Jackson Crews, Dog owner) "Yeah about five minutes later the cane toad moved a bit and walked a couple of steps." (SOT: Lisa Hansen, Veterinarian) "If she had have mouthed it, or chewed on it or stressed it in any way shape or form she would be really sick now." Bella was given more drugs to stop the vomiting. and suffered no lasting effects of the unexpected snack. ___ ___, The Associated Press.