This pointer wonders why Bertie would ever think a golf ball was tasty. Photo: jupiterimages
Or at least it may hold true for Bertie, a pointer cross-breed who swallowed nine golf balls in July and luckily lived to tell -- or should we say wag -- his tail.
According to the Telegraph, Bertie's owners Mark and Michelle Jewell often took their dog for strolls through their town of Malden, England. One day, they noticed Bertie's gait looked funny. Concerned, they took their dog to the Clarendon House Veterinary Center, where x-rays revealed an astonishing sight: Bertie had managed to swallow nine golf balls, all of which remained lodged in his tummy.
"We were absolutely flabbergasted when we saw Bertie's x-ray," veterinarian Emily Nightingale told the Telegraph. "His stomach could have easily ruptured from the pressure of all of the golf balls, which could have been fatal."
As if the golf balls weren't enough, veterinary surgeon John Matthews got another surprise while performing the emergency two-hour surgery on Bertie. The Telegraph reports that buried in the fatty tissue surrounding the dog's stomach was a bullet -- described in one report as an "air rifle" bullet -- which Dr. Matthews also removed.
"He had no wounds from the gun shot injury so we suspect he had been shot a long time ago and there is no chance he could have swallowed the bullet as it was outside the stomach," Dr. Nightingale told ZooToo.com.
Unfortunately, Bertie's ordeal seems not uncommon. In June, an eight-month old Rottweiler puppy in Boston swallowed eight golf balls, but also luckily survived. As for Bertie, he has rebounded from his surgery on July 27 and scoffed at the idea of changing the spelling of his name to Birdie.
To see Bernie's outrageous x-ray, cue the video below to 1 minute 3 seconds.
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My husband put a golf ball in hens nest to help her start setting . It worked she laid 6 eggs and was setting on them ,However the snake who got her eggs got the golf ball to and it was his last meal
JoeThePlumber you could very well be the biggest moron walking gods green earth. What was the point of your comment? If you hate dogs that much why are you reading the article? Better yet, don't you have some toilets to unclog?
Couldn't have said it better - GOOD JOB!!!
Go Red Wings--you took the words right out of my mouth!
JoeThePlumber, I feel sorry for you--you sound like a very unhappy little man...
JOE THE PLUMBER is trying to get everyone riled up......dont let him...ignore him.
Yep, more like Joe the Troll. Hasn't the whole, "let's post something that will get people mad and see what they write back" thing been done to death? Yawn.
Joe the Plumber: I hope a very large dog bites off your golf balls!
JoeThePlumber my dog is smarter than you. Letting you breath is a waste of good air
you are a jackass
Fool, My dog minds & is better behaved than any kid I ever saw. Never talks back, not always wanting to go some place. I know he is better than most teenagers not always wanting the car. Don't woorie about him getting in trouble & ending up in jail. AS some other viewer stated if you don't like dogs why did you read the storie & why did you commit on it.
Joe The Plumber what is your IQ?
lol...all of you who add comments making fun of the previous posters should proof read them before hitting the send key. or better yet, just read and not post. that way your lack of education or attention to detail will remain unknown. examples? set vs sit, worrie vs worry, storie vs story, commit vs comment, breath vs breathe. c'mon people, it is just plain embarassing...for YOU.
moving on...
Gus,
Thank you for your note to all the posters who call someone out on an issue, but are unable to put together a grammatically correct post. Some of these may be typographical errors, but many just indicate the lack of education of the writers. I am a freelance professional proofreader, and I wonder where (or if) some of these people have a basic education. I see everything from run-on sentences to people using all caps, to just plain bad spelling and grammar. Let me tell you, it hurts the eyes sometimes to see these posts and know that there are poor writers displaying their lack of writing skills.
it's called a typo don't tell me you've never made one
stop making fun of people because they hit the wrong key
Joe the plumber.... you are a f ing idiot and a sorry excuse for a man. I have 2 dogs that are like my kids and they sleep with us. I would much rather spend my time with them than with someone like you. anyone who hates dogs must hate everything and everybody. god help you if you would ever be around my family... you wouldnt last long my friend. you are a moron.
I loved your post, my Goldens sleep with me to, my husband is away most of the time so its me and two very large Golden Retrievers and most of the time my daughter gets in to! You are so right about spending time, I would rather spend time with my dogs then being around NEGATIVE, NASTY, PEOPLE. I had a lady that came into my shop the other day and I ahd me female Golden with me , who loves people ( they all do ) and she acted like she was an alligator? I kept her in the back until she left but even if you were attacked at one time by a dog, don't think they are all evil. Anyone who knows anything about dogs knows that Goldens are 100% loving. Maybe she was Joe's wife? LOL
Gus, instead of correcting spelling errors, perhaps you might focus on what message is being conveyed. It is sad for us dog lovers to think of a dog's life being endangered, undergoing surgery and discovering that the dog had also been shot. I love my dog. She is always playful and happy. My heart will break the day I have to say goodbye. You should work in a morgue since you are as cold as ice.
Yeah, besides wasting MY breath talking about why plummer fag is pathetic, I'm going to go BACK to the point of the article and just say that I am very glad that Berlie is ok ^_^
You got what you wanted. Conversation for you. You are a total idiot and this is the only way you can get someone to respond to anything stupid you have to say. I hope you have no children for I have heard that people who hate dogs, abuse their children. IDIOT
Maybe you need to get a dog to understand why a dog is part of the family.... it seems you have a bad attitude!