Lucky escape for a mischievous pup

A CRAFTY canine had a lucky escape after swallowing a needle and thread.
Veterinary staff at Warrington were stunned when mischievous pup Bow escaped unscathed after the needle passed seamlessly through her system – and was pulled out safely the other end.
The 15-month-old Springer Spaniel, belonging to Sharon Taylor-Booth, her husband Darren and their two children Jess, 17 and 10-year-old Joe, was none the wiser about her ordeal.
It was vet Agnieszka Hanszke who managed to avoid operating by carefully pulling the sharp instrument out from the other end, and said Bow was “very lucky” she didn’t suffer any serious internal injuries.
Agnieszka said: “When Bow arrived at the surgery, she was perfectly fine.
“She appeared bright, had been eating well and was wagging her tail.
“Dogs who swallow foreign objects are usually poorly or being sick, so I didn’t expect to find anything on the X-ray.
“But when I saw the needle was in her rectum, it was a massive surprise.
“Rather than operate, I decided to see if I could reach it and thankfully, I managed to do so and carefully pulled it out.
“She was very lucky because as it was a sharp object, it could have gone anywhere, it could’ve punctured or ruptured her stomach or intestine or gone missing in her abdomen or spleen.”
Mrs Taylor-Booth said: “My husband, Darren had been sewing the seam of his work trousers and when he’d finished, he put the needle back in the bobbin.
“A while later, he noticed the bobbin had moved and the needle had gone.
“We knew Bow must have got hold of the bobbin so we searched everywhere for the needle but couldn’t find it.
“We knew if it wasn’t on the floor, it was in the dog so we called the vets straight away.”