On that particular day, Alessia and her partner were enjoying the sunny weather, taking their three-year-old Golden Retriever, Umi, for a walk in the Bois de Vincennes on the outskirts of Paris. As usual, the young dog was happily sniffing around in the undergrowth. But after wandering into some dense bushes for just a moment, she suddenly reappeared acting very strangely.
With a vacant stare and looking completely disoriented, Umi suddenly began to wobble. Within just a few minutes, her back legs gave way and she collapsed heavily onto the ground, unable to get back up.
A worrying diagnosis at the emergency vet
Panicking, her owners rushed her to the nearest emergency veterinary clinic. Once there, the dog's condition continued to alarm the medical team, as she fluctuated between a high fever and uncontrollable loss of balance.
The diagnosis was swift: Umi was suffering from severe THC poisoning, the active ingredient in cannabis. As reported by the French news outlet Actu.fr, the dog had ingested human faeces contaminated with the toxic substance, which had been left hidden in the park's undergrowth.
A full recovery and a warning to other dog owners
Umi was immediately put on a drip and treated with activated charcoal to flush out the toxins, spending the night under close observation. Fortunately, by the morning, she had recovered all her energy and was finally able to return home safe and sound.
Having recovered from the terrifying ordeal, her owner is now urging all dog walkers to remain extremely vigilant in public parks, to prevent other four-legged friends from suffering the same fate.
Translated from the FR Wamiz website using artificial intelligence
