vet save nyc dog who swallowed 111 pennies

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This undated image provided by BluePearl Veterinary Partners shows the Jack Russell terrier named Jack that swallowed 111 pennies. The 13-year-old pooch's owner rushed him to a Manhattan veterinarian for emergency surgery Friday March 9, 2013 and doctors put him under anesthesia and methodically removed all 111 coins. (AP Photo/BluePearl Veterinary Partners)

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City dog has undergone emergency surgery to remove more than 100 pennies from his stomach.

The New York Daily News reports (HTTP://NYDN.US/X4UR6B ) that a Jack Russell terrier named Jack swallowed 111 pennies last week and quickly became ill.

The 13-year-old pooch's owner rushed him to a Manhattan veterinarian for emergency surgery.

That's when dog doctors put Jack under anesthesia and methodically removed all 111 coins. The zinc from the coins could be lethal.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. A happy ending, for a change.

The owner and the vet used common cents and got Jack all fixed up.

[LisaLynne]

3. I see what you did there!

[ProdigalJunkMail]

5. Looking for the 'Like' button

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[MadHound]

2. It's amazing what dogs will suck down.

My golden retriever sucked down a length of string spaghetti style, hence the string was all throughout his intestinal system, from stomach to large intestine, slowly sawing through his organs. A trip to the vet, and some surgery fixed him right up, but I still wonder why he sucked down string.

[dipsydoodle]

4. Usual story is that the vet gave it a laxative

and told the owner to come back when there been some change.

Pleased to hear the dog is ok anyway.

[jberryhill]

6. A lawyer could have gotten it out of him quicker