Dog is rushed to vet after ingesting methamphetamine during walk in park: ‘She started just twitching’
A Southern California woman rushed her dog to the vet after it ingested methamphetamine during a routine walk in the park. ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS
A Southern California woman says her dog nearly died after ingesting methamphetamine during a walk at a local park.
Nancy, a resident of Los Alamitos in Orange County, told KABC-TV that she took her two dogs, Arah and Tobie, for their usual walk in Laurel Park on October 20. Everything appeared normal until they returned home — when she noticed Tobie behaving strangely.
“When we got home, she was just sitting there and wouldn’t come when I called her,” Nancy recalled. “She wouldn’t let me touch her, didn’t want treats, then she started twitching and making strange mouth movements. I thought she was having a seizure.”
Nancy rushed Tobie to the veterinarian, who was shocked to find the dog’s body temperature had spiked to 108 degrees Fahrenheit — an extremely dangerous level.
“She told me in 30 years of practice, she’s never seen a temperature that high — only up to 106,” Nancy said.
Emergency tests revealed Tobie had methamphetamine and amphetamine in her system. Nancy believes the exposure happened during their walk in the park.
“I was shocked, but I know it came from there because we went straight home afterward. We walk there every day — it’s our usual routine. It just freaked me out,” she said.
Veterinarians warned Nancy that Tobie could have suffered permanent brain damage due to the extreme body temperature. “Her heart rate was 200. I can’t imagine what would’ve happened if I hadn’t gotten her in when I did,” Nancy said.
Nancy is now warning others that drug residue in public spaces poses a serious risk — not only to pets but also to children.
“It’s really concerning because we walk there all the time. There’s an elementary school right next to the park — it’s scary,” she told KABC-TV.
Her veterinarian explained that even trace amounts of narcotics can cause serious harm. “They could just step in some powder and lick their paws — it doesn’t take much. They might even sniff it and lick their nose,” Nancy said.
“It could’ve been a child.”
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