Dog dies after swallowing rope toy bought online

Summarised from BBC Lancashire's report · Updated 26 Oct, 08:01 · Archive

A five-year-old cane corso died from an intestinal blockage after swallowing part of a rope tug toy.

A five-year-old cane corso from Coppull in Lancashire died from an intestinal blockage after swallowing part of a rope tug toy, prompting his owner to warn others about the dangers. Antonia Speariett, 31, had been playing tug of war with her 95kg pet Cane using the £12 toy she bought from Amazon when she noticed something was wrong. On 7 October, Cane refused to eat his dinner and appeared unwell. When he again refused food the next day, Speariett took him to the vet, where he was diagnosed with an intestinal blockage requiring emergency surgery.

Speariett said she suspected the rope toy was to blame and her fears were confirmed. She is now urging dog owners to dispose of rope toys, saying the heartbreak was not worth the risk. Amazon said it was sorry to hear about the incident and was in touch with the customer.

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• 'A £12 dog toy bought from Amazon killed my dog'After losing her cane corso, Antonia Speariett wants to warn other dog owners about rope tug toys.BBC Lancashire · 26 Oct, 06:20

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