Puppy poisoned by opiate that touched its nose while at Metro Vancouver dog park, police warn owners
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A months-old dog was poisoned by brief contact with a suspicious substance at a Metro Vancouver park, the RCMP say.
A months-old dog was poisoned by brief contact with a suspicious substance at a Metro Vancouver park, the RCMP say.
According to Mounties, the dog came in contact with the substance in a "heavily wooded area" in Mundy Park in Coquitlam.
Officers were told that the four-month-old heartland terrier, named Wag, had merely touched the substance with his nose one day last week.
About 45 minutes later, police said in a news release Monday, Wag started to appear unsteady on his feet. He wavered and fell over, the RCMP said. The dog's owner rushed him to an emergency veterinary hospital.
Testing performed on the puppy showed he had ingested cannabis and an opiate.
Fortunately, he's recovered from the incident, but police say it serves as a reminder to other owners to be aware of their surroundings.
"With the weather starting to warm up and more people getting outdoors, the possibility of contact with suspicious substances, drugs or drug paraphernalia increases," the RCMP detachment said in the news release.
