UglyBob Posted September 4, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 4, 2014 Surgery on ailing Great Dane yields 43 ½ socks PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 3-year-old Great Dane was miserable and retching when its owners rushed him to a northwest Portland emergency animal hospital. It was something he ate! X-rays showed a stomach full of "a large quantity of foreign material." Nearly two hours of surgery later, Dr. Ashley Magee had the answer — the dog had consumed 43 ½ socks. DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital spokeswoman Shawna Harch said it's perhaps the strangest case in the hospital's history, The Oregonian reported (http://is.gd/Zb55C9). So strange that the hospital entered last February's tale, complete with X-rays, in an annual contest sponsored by the vet magazine, Veterinary Practice News, and won a prize. Fittingly enough, the contest is called "They Ate WHAT?" Even stranger. The $1,500 first place winner was a Plano, Texas, animal hospital that treated an exotic frog that ate more than 30 small ornamental rocks from its cage. The DoveLewis entry summary says the Great Dane was discharged home a day after surgery. Harch says the owners aren't available for comment but she confirms the dog is alive. No word on what he's eaten lately. http://news.yahoo.com/surgery-ailing-great-dane-yields-43-socks-095534587.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 4, 2014 Share #2 Posted September 4, 2014 That last 1/2 a sock must have put him over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted September 4, 2014 Share #3 Posted September 4, 2014 I have a buddy whose Akita ate a string mop. Twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 4, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 4, 2014 Plano Texas has a prize winning rock eating frog?! I have lived here most of my life, how come no one ever told me about this?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted September 4, 2014 Share #5 Posted September 4, 2014 Plano Texas has a prize winning rock eating frog?! I have lived here most of my life, how come no one ever told me about this?! Do you have frog insurance? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted September 4, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 4, 2014 Luke: I can eat fifty socks. Dragline: Nobody can eat fifty socks. Society Red: You just said he could eat anything. Dragline: Did you ever eat fifty socks? Luke: Nobody ever eat fifty socks. Prisoner: Hey, Babalugats. We got a bet here. Dragline: My boy says he can eat fifty socks, he can eat fifty socks. Loudmouth Steve: Yeah, but in how long? Luke: A hour. Society Red: Well, I believe I'll take part of that wager. ...poor doggie just couldn't eat any more socks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 4, 2014 Share #7 Posted September 4, 2014 Nate, what we have here is a failure to communicate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted September 4, 2014 Share #8 Posted September 4, 2014 you gotta stop being so good to me JSharr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted September 4, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 4, 2014 Nate, what we have here is a failure to communicate! Some men you just can't reach, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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