Dog Swallows Toy Homer Simpson

Thu, 30 Apr 2009

A pet dog required emergency surgery after swallowing a plastic Homer Simpson . The toy cartoon character was contained inside a Kinder Egg Surprise chocolate which the Dalmatian collie crossbreed ate. The dog’s owner, Victoria Keir, said she noticed something was wrong when her dog, called Dixie, stopped eating and drinking, and suddenly became very depressed.

Dixie was subsequently rushed to the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA). Veterinary surgeon Alison Hamel said Dixie was clearly very ill, having lost a lot of weight and showing signs of severe dehydration. Following an x-ray, the vet was able to determine that something was lodged inside Dixie, though no one could tell what it was. The vet said that Dixie could have died had she not been brought in and operated on so swiftly.

Dixie’s owner Victoria Keir said, ‘Dixie loves chocolate so must have seen the Kinder egg and gulped it down. We would have never known had it not been for Homer. I'm so pleased that Dixie has pulled through because losing her would have been like losing a member of our family. I can see the funny side now but at the time it was extremely traumatic and I'm very grateful to the PDSA for saving her life.’

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