A vet is urging dog owners to take extra caution when out on waterside dog walks after they had to perform life-saving surgery on a Greyhound who had swallowed a discarded fishing hook.
My Family Vets at Vale Vets Portishead said the owners of Sean, the eight-year-old Greyhound, had taken him out for his regular evening stroll along Portishead Marina when they noticed something was amiss.
"My husband and I were chatting, Sean was wandering around like he normally does," said Sean's owner Angela Reed-Fox to My Family Vets.
"As Sean returned to us, he was making a strange gulping noise. He got closer and we noticed a long orange wire sticking out of his mouth. My husband jumped up to take a closer look, then we drove to Vale Vets immediately."
According to Vale Vets, the wire coming from the Sean's mouth had shortened, meaning that whatever was at the other end of it had made its way further down. After an x-ray revealed that Sean had swallowed a crabbing hook, he underwent surgery to have it removed.
The operation was successful and Sean was able to return home the following morning.
The practice issued a warning on Facebook, which reads: "Please take care when walking your dog & look out for unwanted littering hazards which you dog may mistake for a tasty snack.
"Sean came in to us at the weekend as managed to eat a discarded fish hook complete with line at the marina in Portishead whilst on a walk.
"Our vet Phoebe quickly anaesthetised him to locate where the fish hook had travelled to. She then operated to remove the fish hook from his stomach taking care not to damage the lining. He is now recovering at home with lots of cuddles having made a lucky escape due to his quick thinking humans!"
Get well soon, Sean!
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Naomi Gordon is news writer mainly covering entertainment news with a focus on celebrity interviews and television.
