Christmas lights removed from inside dog

 England - A British woman said surgeons saved her 7-year-old dog`s life after he swallowed a foot-long string of Christmas lights. Sharon Fay, 45, of Southampton, England, said she became concerned when she spotted bits of wire sticking out of her mixed breed canine Charlie`s droppings. "I hadn`t even noticed that the lights had been chewed at this stage but it quickly became clear what had happened," Fay said. "Back in March he ate one of my scarves and needed an operation to remove it, but I thought it was just a one time incident as he hadn`t shown any signs that he was going to be a repeat offender. Veterinarians took an X-ray of Charlie`s stomach and discovered a foot-long string of Christmas lights and a shoelace. More