Puppy Swallows 13-Inch Knife, Survives

MorganGrayson · 09-25-2005

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) - Jane Scarola's veterinarian thought the X-ray was a joke. He's seen strange items get into the stomachs of dogs before, things like kebab skewers and small utensils. But a 13-inch serrated knife that somehow was swallowed by a 6-month-old puppy?

That was a new one.

"I was just flabbergasted," the vet, Jon-Paul Carew of Imperial Point Animal Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Elsie, a Saint Bernard puppy, apparently had the blade between her esophagus and stomach for about four days before it was removed earlier this week in a 2-hour operation.

The puppy has an 8-inch scar, but is fine and back with her family. And the knife is back in Scarola's kitchen, albeit this time wrapped in a towel and placed in a cabinet atop the refrigerator.

"I'm going to frame it and give it to Dr. Carew," Scarola said. "He should hang it. Everybody should know what puppies are capable of putting down their throats."

Scarola used the knife to carve a turkey, and placed the blade on the counter - far from the edge.
She thinks one of her six other dogs - four Saint Bernards, a German shepherd and a Labrador - somehow got the knife, which eventually made its way to Elsie.

"She wants to eat everything and anything," Scarola said.

X-Ray provided by Imperial Point Animal Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

I think the puppy's owner is going to do a wonderful thing to repay the vet by framing that knife and letting people know what puppies are capable of doing. I never would have believed *this* without seeing it.

Red · 09-25-2005

That story was on the local news here. It's amazing that it didn't do serious damage to the puppy.

MorganGrayson · 09-25-2005

Something definitely looks after the young.

From the x-ray, he swallowed it hilt first, but still...it's amazing he didn't slit himself open from the inside...unless he took it down with a lot of food.

MorganGrayson · 09-25-2005

And...I hate to bitch at the woman...but how in the absolute hell do you NOT notice a 13 inch knife has disappeared from your kitchen????

I'm glad this woman decided on having dogs and not kids.

Red · 09-25-2005

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Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

And...I hate to bitch at the woman...but how in the absolute hell do you NOT notice a 13 inch knife has disappeared from your kitchen????

I'm glad this woman decided on having dogs and not kids.

Excellent point.

Trev · 09-25-2005

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Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

And...I hate to bitch at the woman...but how in the absolute hell do you NOT notice a 13 inch knife has disappeared from your kitchen????

I'm glad this woman decided on having dogs and not kids.

I second Red, excellent point.

Dravyk · 09-25-2005

I like dogs. A lot, mind you.

But between drinking toilet water and now eating knives ...

This would never happen to a cat in a million years!!

MorganGrayson · 09-25-2005

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Originally Posted by Dravyk

I like dogs. A lot, mind you.

But between drinking toilet water and now eating knives ...

This would never happen to a cat in a million years!!

Oooh! I love the kittie smilie! (Hadn't seen that one yet.)

Nope, a cat would *never* do that. They're smart enough to go for the food, not the utensils.

09-25-2005	#1
MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Puppy Swallows 13-Inch Knife, Survives PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) - Jane Scarola's veterinarian thought the X-ray was a joke. He's seen strange items get into the stomachs of dogs before, things like kebab skewers and small utensils. But a 13-inch serrated knife that somehow was swallowed by a 6-month-old puppy? That was a new one. "I was just flabbergasted," the vet, Jon-Paul Carew of Imperial Point Animal Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Elsie, a Saint Bernard puppy, apparently had the blade between her esophagus and stomach for about four days before it was removed earlier this week in a 2-hour operation. The puppy has an 8-inch scar, but is fine and back with her family. And the knife is back in Scarola's kitchen, albeit this time wrapped in a towel and placed in a cabinet atop the refrigerator. "I'm going to frame it and give it to Dr. Carew," Scarola said. "He should hang it. Everybody should know what puppies are capable of putting down their throats." Scarola used the knife to carve a turkey, and placed the blade on the counter - far from the edge. She thinks one of her six other dogs - four Saint Bernards, a German shepherd and a Labrador - somehow got the knife, which eventually made its way to Elsie. "She wants to eat everything and anything," Scarola said. X-Ray provided by Imperial Point Animal Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. I think the puppy's owner is going to do a wonderful thing to repay the vet by framing that knife and letting people know what puppies are capable of doing. I never would have believed this without seeing it.

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Red Dreaming of a Cowboy Hat like Max Hardcore Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,812	Re: Puppy Swallows 13-Inch Knife, Survives That story was on the local news here. It's amazing that it didn't do serious damage to the puppy. __________________

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MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: Puppy Swallows 13-Inch Knife, Survives Something definitely looks after the young. From the x-ray, he swallowed it hilt first, but still...it's amazing he didn't slit himself open from the inside...unless he took it down with a lot of food.

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MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: Puppy Swallows 13-Inch Knife, Survives And...I hate to bitch at the woman...but how in the absolute hell do you NOT notice a 13 inch knife has disappeared from your kitchen???? I'm glad this woman decided on having dogs and not kids.

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