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Got this from the Striped Bass site today!!

Bad Crab? Dead dog

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nightfighter
Registered User Join Date: May 2001
Location: Marblehead
Posts: 1,199

Bad Crab? Dead dog

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Been seeing a lot of crabs up on the beach on the falling tide lately. Then today, my brother tells me that a two year old yellow lab from his litter died in twelve hours.... Dog ate a crab on the beach in the morning, sick all over the house at noon, to the vet for antibiotics in afternoon, dead at 9pm.... Vet said dog died of botchilism, from the crab. Will try to find out more, but never heard of this before. FYI, happened in Swampscott, but don't know whether those beaches have been closed for high bacteria this year.

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stripersnipr
Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Plymouth, Ma
Posts: 253

I owned two Labs and never forgot what my vet who also owned two Labs told me. Labrador Retrievers are one of the very few breeds of dogs who will literally eat themselves to death, whether by simple over indulging or eating bad food. He told me he see's a lot of case of poisoned Labs due to the fact that they will eat things that most other animals dont see fit to eat.
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