Photographer and dog lover, Sabrina Helas, posted a story today about a dog named Chai who had to have his tongue amputated when it got caught by a vacuum seal inside this chew toy, Rough & Rugged by Four Paws.
This is the culprit:
Information:
Manufactured by Four Paws Inc. It is the pimple ball with bell (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9)
Sweet Chai is on the mend
Chai is recovering. But it is so horrific. Chai's owner has started a blog called The Chai Story to raise awareness about this dangerous toy. It seems Chai is not the only dog to have suffered at the hands of this poor design that can create a vacuum seal on the dog's tongue. Another dog, Coley, died after such a vacuum occurred and he succumbed to his wounds, and this was back in 2005.
Coley's owner wrote countless letters asking for Four Paws to change the design, but was assured this was just a freak accident. Now, he is devastated that this has happened again to another dog.
Please forward this to all the dog owners in your life.
9.10.08 Update: Four Paws has halted shipment of the Rough & Rugged ball but have not recalled it. Now, it seems there are at least 13 dogs who have suffered injury from this poorly designed toy. Via Cup of Dog.
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