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Woman eats dog food, foams at mouth
UPI ^
| Mar. 27, 2007
Posted on 03/27/2007 7:20:16 AM PDT by CheneyChick
OTTAWA, March 27 (UPI) -- An Ottawa woman trying to trick her terrier into trying a new kind of food ate it herself and developed symptoms, including foaming at the mouth, of illness. The stunt-gone-wrong began earlier in the month before a North American recall of moist pet foods was issued, but Elaine Larabie suspects she and her new 1-year-old pet, Missy fell victim to tainted food, the Ottawa Citizen reported Tuesday.
She said once her dog started eating the food, she stopped, but both fell ill, and for three days she experienced foaming at the mouth, problems urinating, vomiting and loss of appetite.
The dog required veterinary care but will recover. Larabie is awaiting lab results from her hospitalization, the newspaper said.
Larabie said when she contacted Iams, the company confirmed the food she and the dog ate was affected by the recall and likely was contaminated with rodent-killing chemical sprayed on Chinese wheat. She said the company assured her they will cover her medical bills and she hasn't decided yet whether to sue, the Citizen said.
TOPICS: Food; Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: petfood; recall
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I'm sure some greedy lawyer will convince her to sue.
To: CheneyChick
That trick doesnt even work with kids
To: CheneyChick
Nomination for the annual Darwin Awards?
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:21:28 AM PDT
by
TommyDale
("Rudy can win the War on Terror!" Perhaps, but for whose side?)
To: CheneyChick
I wonder if her rabies shots were up to date....
To: CheneyChick
A woman trying to trick her dog into eating, by eating the dog's food herself. How dumb.....
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:23:22 AM PDT
by
AxelPaulsenJr
(Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.)
To: CheneyChick
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:23:47 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Warning. If your tagline is funny... I may steal it.)
To: CheneyChick
"Hey give it to Mikey, he'll eat anything!"
"Hey Mikey!"
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:24:20 AM PDT
by
stm
(Believe 1% of what you hear in the drive-by media and take half of that with a grain of salt)
To: CheneyChick
Nah, I don't buy it.
She saw the recall and figured is she stepped in front of that oncoming car with her hip, she could bounce off and sue for a lifetime meal ticket.
Insurance scam. Plain and simple.
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:24:40 AM PDT
by
Al Gator
(Refusing to "stoop to your enemy's level", gets you cut off at the knees.)
To: CheneyChick
"She said once her dog started eating the food, she stopped, but both fell ill, and for three days she experienced foaming at the mouth, problems urinating, vomiting and loss of appetite."But the good news, according to her husband, is that she has rekindled a liking to her husband's favorite way of making love...
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:25:29 AM PDT
by
RightResponse
(It depends on what the defamation of Islam is .....)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:25:33 AM PDT
by
KoRn
(FRED THOMPSON FOR PRESIDENT!)
To: CheneyChick
Universal health care in Canada-- she is still waiting for her test results. Ironically, her dog has already been treated by the vet. I'll remember this when I argue with my learned colleagues (other teachers) against Hitlery!
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:35:11 AM PDT
by
goodwithagun
(My gun has killed less people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: CheneyChick
If this isn't a staged insurance scam then I don't know what is.
Notce that she only ate a bit or two, not enough to kill her but more than enough for a lawyer to work with.
To: Al Gator
"Larabie is awaiting lab results a big settlement from her hospitalization, the newspaper said. "
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:45:43 AM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: CheneyChick
Where's that I'm stupid sign that that comedian always talks about? Can't think of his name but he says there are always candidates qualified for wearing one. Ladies and Gentlemen...I think we have a winner.
To: CheneyChick
I'm left to wonder if she is housebreaking by example as well.
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:52:09 AM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(America: Home of the Free Because of the Brave)
To: TommyDale
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:53:31 AM PDT
by
stevie_d_64
(Houston Area Texans (I've always been hated))
To: Long Island Pete
Our Chihuahua is a "picky" eater. She won't eat just any old thing we put in front of her. Sometimes we have to "pretend" to be eating something in order to get her to try it........
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:55:15 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If it's consensus, it's not science. If it's science, there's no need for consensus......)
To: CheneyChick
Another symptom she contracted is sticking her head out of the car window when her husband takes her on a "car ride".
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:56:44 AM PDT
by
almcbean
To: CheneyChick
I'm sure some greedy lawyer will convince her to sue. Why shouldn't she?
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posted on
03/27/2007 7:57:38 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
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