Dog swallows fishing hook and makes a lucky escape
Dory the three-year-old spaniel was walking with her owner on a beach near Prestonpans, East Lothian, when she ate a razor-sharp barbed fishing hook last Saturday that had been discarded on the beach.
Owner Fiona Marsh spotted a fishing line hanging out of Dory’s mouth, and Dory started to foam at the mouth, writhing in agony. Fiona rushed Dory straight to the vets where she had to have an emergency life-saving operation which cost over £450.
Ms Marsh has issued a warning to all dog owners regarding the incident, and has urged fishermen not to just discard their old fishing hooks.
She said: ‘I was absolutely distraught when I saw Dory had a fishing line hanging from her mouth. She began foaming at the mouth and I knew something was terribly wrong. I rushed straight to the local vets, who took an X-ray and spotted the large hook, which was about two inches long, embedded in her stomach.’
‘She went through a two hour operation, has had numerous stitches and, luckily, she is now on the road to recovery. I just want to highlight the dangers to fishermen who leave their hooks lying around. It’s a really dangerous act and something needs to be done about it before someone’s pet is killed.’
Fiona’s beloved Dory is now thankfully on the mend, but has to wear a ‘lampshade’ collar around her neck to stop any biting at stitches, and has been banned for walks for ten days.
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