Surgery for dog who ate boots

A dog in the US is recovering after surgery to remove parts of a pair of calf-high leather boots the animal had eaten.

The Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Centre in Philadelphia said the four-year-old mixed breed named Vince ate parts of both boots.

Vets said the volume consumed was so large that the dog’s stomach was unable to pass the material into the small intestines, so the pet underwent surgery.