Vet stunned after dog swallowed 133 coins worth £18.20
![Vet Matheus with 13-year-old Charlie and the 133 coins that were removed from his stomach (Image: Thameswood Veterinary Clinic/SWNS)](/upload/news/2024/03/12/172834.jpg)
A vet was stunned after treating a dog that swallowed 133 coins - totalling £18.20 and weighing 680g.
Charlie was taken to Thameswood Veterinary Clinic in Swindon, Wiltshire, by his concerned owners because he seemed under the weather. They were told the 13-year-old pooch had stopped passing stools and had lost his appetite. They suspected he may have eaten a plastic art decoration but vets were surprised to find out he had eaten over one hundred coins.
A Thameswood Vet spokesperson said: "Charlie seemed to have been saving for retirement because our vets found a rather substantial stash of coins in his tummy. Matheus, our Senior Veterinary Surgeon leading the surgical team, subsequently removed 133 coins, totalling £18.20 and weighing 680g!"
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They added: "We are pleased to report that Charlie is recovering well and is back home with his family. His owners have since donated (the washed) coins to the PDSA which was a wonderful gesture. So much for piggy banks - Charlie is a doggy bank! Pet owners know their pets best so if, like Charlie's owners, you suspect they are not quite themselves, be sure to get them checked over."
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