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Zoneboy · 09-19-2007, 09:29 PM

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Seven-year-old Finley Collins thought her pet 12-inch bearded dragon might be giving birth when she noticed an unusual protrusion near the lizard's tail.

But Finley's father, Jeff Collins, feared it might be something more ominous and rushed Mushu to an animal hospital, where a veterinarian pulled out a 7-inch toy rubber lizard.

"I've never extracted a lizard from another lizard before," said veterinarian John Rossi.

Rossi had sedated Mushu and pulled on the protrusion.

"The next thing I knew, I was seeing legs and a body and a head. It was very strange to be tugging on this thing," he said.

By the time the rubbery lizard's legs began to appear, Rossi realized what it was.

"We were all laughing," he said. "It passed completely through the entire (gastrointestinal) tract," Rossi said.

Rossi said bearded dragons, a variety of Australian lizards, often swallow such things as small suction cups, screws and dimes.

catlover79 · 09-19-2007, 09:50 PM

Wow - how ironic.

I am happy to hear that Mushu will be OK.

Mikado · 09-19-2007, 09:56 PM

Mushu is a cannibal! ( pass it on! )

Ireneparalegal · 09-19-2007, 10:24 PM

Maybe the lizard didn't eat it, maybe the lizard thought this was his "plastic toy" and well, you know, it got stuck.

coffield3 · 09-19-2007, 10:26 PM

Thats hilarious, like me swallowing a barbie lol! or something less glam! lol

09-19-2007, 09:29 PM	#1
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09-19-2007, 09:50 PM	#2
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09-19-2007, 10:24 PM	#4
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09-19-2007, 10:26 PM	#5
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Thats hilarious, like me swallowing a barbie lol! or something less glam! lol
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09-19-2007, 09:56 PM	#3
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Mushu is a cannibal! ( pass it on! )