Missing wedding ring mystery solved: the dog ate it!
There was no internal damage, the dog is doing fine
A wedding ring which mysteriously disappeared was surgically removed from a miniature schnauzer puppy’s stomach.
Pieter Engelbrecht, co-owner of Bapsfontein Animal Hospital, where the dog was operated on, and Rynfield Veterinary Hospital, removed the piece of jewellery on Tuesday.
“There was no internal damage, the dog is doing fine,” the Rynfield resident told Benoni City Times.
The three-month-old puppy, called Ella, is owned and cared for by Adanté Höll (6) of Delmas. Her mother and owner of the ring, Avanya, spoke to the City Times and explained the series of events that led to the rare operation.
“I left the ring in a bowl on my dresser and took a quick shower. When I got out, the ring and an earring were gone. My son, Charl (2) said the dog had swallowed the ring after he had rolled it around on the floor. He said the dog also swallowed the earring.”
Avanya said the dog threw up the earring two days later, which confirmed her son’s story.
