Beach Hazards for Dogs When Walking on the Beaches of the UK.

Beach hazards for dogs. Beware when walking your dog on the beaches of England.

A Xoloitzcuintle pup suffered a ‘nasty accident’ after a fishing hook lodged in its leg while on a Great Yarmouth beach.

Tozi, the little 11-month-old puppy, screamed in pain when a hook landed on his leg, forcing his owner to face a vet bill of over £500.

Owner Ann Guyton walked her two dogs on the beach behind the Pleasure Beach theme park. While Lurcher was dipping in the sea, Tozi ran along the coast.

Ms Guyton, 61, said she heard the puppy yelp and returned to her frightened and in pain. Miss Guyton then realised they had stuck a fish hook in Tozi’s leg.

“She squealed,” said Miss Guyton. “It was a bad ordeal for her.”

After taking Tozi to the vet, Ms Guyton was told that the hook was dangerously close to the dog’s femoral artery and that it would require surgery to ensure that there would be no further injury.

“It was terrifying,” Ms Guyton said. “Fortunately, Tozi is on the mend and was lucky that the hook did not pierce the artery.

Tozi, the 11-month-old Xoloitzcuintli. – Credit: Ann Guyton

This fish hook became embedded in Ann Guyton’s dog’s leg. It was so close to the puppy’s femoral artery that the dog required surgery for its removal. – Credit: Ann Guyton

The vets charged Tozi’s owner more than £500 to remove the fishing hook safely. – Credit: Ann Guyton.

Tozi’s healing wound after a fish hook was embedded in her leg. – Credit: Ann Guyton

Beach hazards for dogs. The owner was charged more than £500

“But I am angry that I had to pay a bill of more than £500 just because one person didn’t clean up after themselves.”

Miss Guyton, who lives on the Barrack estate, said she had been walking dogs along the beach since she was a student.

“It’s not every day you see fish hooks and fishing rubbish on the beach,” he said. Many people are good at cleaning up where they litter.

“I see it regularly, along with things like broken bottles, and I try to pick them up and put them in the bin. “It’s still something that needs to be addressed.

“We dog owners are always asked to clean up where our dog’s litter, but I think everyone should remember that keeping the beach clean is something we all have to do.”

The RSPCA website describes the dangers of fishing waste, such as hooks, lines and sinkers. The charity states that hooks can be embedded in the animal’s skin or ingested, which could cause internal blockages.

The RSPCA recommends that people do their part by not leaving equipment unattended, storing it in a safe place such as a bait box, and safely disposing of all rubbish.

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