Alert among pet owners in Playa Blanca due to the presence of food with needles

A dog had to undergo surgery to remove the two needles it had in its stomach and another that had remained in its throat, according to its owner speaking to La Voz.

Eider Pascual

Journalist

June 7 2024 (12:38 WEST)
Updated in June 7 2024 (12:39 WEST)
The X-ray of the dog's body with the needle inside (La Voz)
The X-ray of the dog's body with the needle inside (La Voz)

Residents of Playa Blanca report that someone has placed food with needles for dogs in the town. A puppy was the main victim this past Monday when she was walking with her owner around her home.

After the incident, the animal was operated on Wednesday for ingesting a sausage with needles. According to her owner speaking to La Voz, she had to undergo surgery to remove the two needles she had in her stomach and another that had remained in her throat.

In addition, another resident in the area also witnessed what happened when he came across the food while walking with his dog.

The affected family and other citizens have reported that it is a "neighbor" who is putting needles in sweets, bread, sausages or other foods and throwing them around the area. "I found a chocolate with two pins in my backyard," confessed the owner of the operated puppy.

After the "serious" events, the citizens have decided to talk to him, but he is adamant with his version. "He denies everything, says it's not him," they revealed.

The extraction of the needle from the puppy's body
The extraction of the needle from the puppy's body
 
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