Rottweiler needs surgery after swallowing five-inch spoon

A fruit-loving dog had to have surgery after wolfing down a strawberry along with the spoon it was served on. Max the rottweiler had to have an emergency operation after getting the five-inch teaspoon lodged in his stomach. The 10-year-old`s owner, Annette Robertshaw, of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, said her brother had been visiting her and was eating some strawberries when Max took a shine to them. He offered Max one on a teaspoon but was caught totally by surprise when the dog gulped down both items. Max did not suffer any immediate ill-effects but Mrs Robertshaw, 47, took him to her local PDSA pet hospital. An X-ray showed the spoon lodged firmly in Max`s stomach and he was rushed into surgery to remove it. PDSA veterinary surgeon Daniel Cook said: "I have never seen a dog that`s eaten a teaspoon before although we do see lots of odd things that dogs have eaten, such as socks and children`s toys."  More