Pet Dog Collapses Near Mountain Summit, Surprising Cause Identified by Odor of Flatulence

Lost Strength in Hind Legs and Lost Consciousness, Prompting Mountain Rescue
Confirmed Possibility of Cannabis Ingestion
Made Full Recovery Just One Day After IV and Activated Charcoal Treatment

A pet dog climbing the highest mountain in the UK lost consciousness after ingesting a substance containing cannabis components and was rescued by a mountain rescue team.

A Labrador Retriever named "Tokyo" who lost consciousness on Ben Nevis mountain in Scotland is being carried on a stretcher by the mountain rescue team. Photo captured from the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Facebook page.

According to CNN on the 13th (local time), a five-year-old black Labrador Retriever named Tokyo was climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland last Sunday with her owner, Christina Blume, when she suddenly lost the ability to use her hind legs and began to lose consciousness.

Blume, a professional dog trainer, was hiking with her 17-year-old son Magnus and her two-year-old Golden Labrador Retriever named Blaze. Tokyo was active and energetic as usual at the start of the hike, eating snacks and drinking water.

However, about an hour before reaching the 1,345-meter summit, the situation changed dramatically. Tokyo suddenly lost strength in her hind legs and repeatedly lost and regained consciousness.

Blume recalled, "At first, I thought Tokyo might have developed a spinal or disc problem while climbing the mountain. I even thought I might lose her up there."

Blume tried to carry Tokyo, who weighs 24 kilograms, down the mountain herself, but faced difficulties as heavy rain began to pour. At the suggestion of a fellow hiker, she called for help, and the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, who had just completed another rescue nearby, responded to the scene.

Rescuers put Tokyo on a stretcher and carried her down the mountain. Blume also held one side of the stretcher on the way down, and then took Tokyo to a nearby animal hospital.

A Labrador Retriever named 'Tokyo,' suspected to have ingested substances containing cannabis components, is receiving treatment at an animal hospital. CNN

The veterinarian determined that Tokyo's symptoms were due to a neurotoxic reaction, not pain from an injury. Based on blood test results and other evidence, it was suggested that Tokyo may have ingested a substance containing cannabis components.

Blume said, "Tokyo showed all the symptoms that appear after a dog consumes cannabis. While I was taking her temperature, she passed gas, and the smell of cannabis was so strong. It was as if someone was smoking cannabis right next to me," she said. She added, "It's not really something to laugh about, but it was a bit funny."

The animal hospital administered fluids and fed Tokyo activated charcoal to help absorb toxic substances in her body. Tokyo recovered enough to wag her tail and be discharged just a day after treatment, and by the following day, she had returned to her normal self.

The veterinarian explained that Tokyo may have picked up and eaten a cannabis-infused edible dropped on the hiking trail, or ingested human waste containing cannabis residues. It is not clear exactly what substance she consumed.

The Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team also stated via social media, "We responded to help a collapsed dog," and explained, "It appears that Tokyo, who is normally very healthy and active, ingested something that caused severe symptoms."

Since the incident, Blume has received many messages from people who said their own dogs had experienced similar situations. She noted, "I've learned that you need to be more careful about what dogs might pick up and eat on the ground. From now on, I will pay much closer attention to what Tokyo is sniffing."

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