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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDogs licking poisonous toads to get high
Queensland dogs are getting high by licking the poison off cane toads.
Vets are warning some pooches may become addicted to the hallucinogenic and are risking their lives trying to get their next toad fix.
It's being reported the dogs have worked out how to lick the toad just enough to get high.
"This phenomenon of animals deliberately getting intoxicated by cane toads, it's fascinating," says veterinarian Megan Pickering. "It just seems unbelievable that an animal will go back for a second try.
Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Dogs-licking-poisonous-toads-to-get-high/tabid/417/articleID/325363/Default.aspx
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Dogs licking poisonous toads to get high (Original Post)
jakeXT
Dec 2013
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Locut0s
(6,154 posts)1. Awwee, I know it's worrisome, but still how cute lol...
However, I fear it's only time before....
PeoViejo
(2,178 posts)2. Lots of people do too.
Desperadoes...
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)3. Wasn't this a Family Guy episode?
Recursion
(56,582 posts)4. Simpsons. "Dad, are you licking toads again?"
"I'm not not licking toads, Lisa..."
Lilyhoney
(1,985 posts)13. Yes it was in a Family Guy episode.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)5. Poisonous toads need loving too.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)6. My first thought when I read this: "Onion Alert"
Hey, maybe that's what was wrong with that squirrel on here last week that kept falling over like it was passing out? Did anyone see that? Wonder if the dogs develop warts? Maybe those witches of old had something when they added toad parts into their cauldron potions?
I don't know what they're smoking down there in New Zealand, but I want some of it.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)7. Strange as it sounds, it is true.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)8. Well, I never....
... True it is! It's a wonder the dogs don't eat the toads. The chemical would probably kill a cat. Thanks for the link. I never thought to look, as it honestly seemd like a hoax.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)9. They lack the tools,but some would probably behave like the monkeys if they could
ReRe
(10,597 posts)10. Drunk monkeys!
Thank you for that... I've never seen drunk monkeys before. That was too funny.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)17. They're falling all over the place!
It is interesting that like humans, some monkeys drink alcohol a lot, some drink moderately, and some steal soft drinks instead.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)18. It's from this documentary
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)11. The next flavor of dog food: Toadsuck nt
nolabear
(41,991 posts)12. I hear about this every few years.
Animals do like to alter their reality now and again.
Bombero1956
(3,539 posts)14. hard to believe
a dog with a five toad a day habit.
Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)15. Maybe it's also a hunger suppresant?
eShirl
(18,503 posts)16. Good dog. Time to learn "fetch."