Animal on Animal Crime- Turtle Gobbling

A good portion of Emergency Vets shows on Animal Planet deal with stupid dogs who swallow things they shouldn’t.  Like rolled up pairs of socks.  Three feet of rope.  Whole Tennis Balls.  And for some reason, many of these dumb dogs are Golden Retrievers. 

One Golden Retriever swallowed his owner’s pet turtle.  It coulda killed him.  From the AP here:

The saga of Pepper the red-eared slider turtle and Bella the golden retriever started last week. Shelby Terihay, 12, moved her pet pond turtles indoors to protect them from a cold snap — a plan that worked well until Bella found some of the turtles in a bathtub, The Tampa Tribune reported.

A quick headcount confirmed Bella had swallowed one of the turtles. Shelby insisted on a rescue mission and, on the advice of a vet, her parents made Bella vomit. Out came Pepper, still alive despite a shattered shell and an estimated 10 minutes inside Bella’s belly.

“The turtle would definitely have caused an obstruction,” Thomassy said. “Without cutting it out directly, it eventually would have killed the dog.”