Minion toy removed from dog's stomach
Elderly Staffie Chase had a lucky escape when he swallowed not just a chocolate Kinder Egg, but also the plastic egg and toy inside it.
Fortunately his owner Terry Shad saw him wolfing down the egg, as Chase showed no outward signs of his misdeed.
When the 11-year-old dog was rushed to PDSA vets in Romford, an x-ray revealed not only where the toy was, but staff could even make out the shape of the Minion toy.
"When Chase came to us you wouldn't have known he was in danger because he was very alert and lively, but thankfully his owners had seen him swallow the egg and brought him to us..." said PDSA's head nurse Sarah Burt.
"Thankfully the egg and Minion toy were still in Chase's stomach, because if it had moved into his intestines it could have caused a blockage which may have created worse problems and even been fatal."
However, the surgery went well and PDSA staff say Chase should soon be back to his old self.
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