A dog from Merseyside, in the city of Liverpool, in the United Kingdom, made headlines on Saturday after it underwent immediate surgery after it was found. strange “obstruction” in his stomach.

Your owner, David Warrennoted in recent months that the state of health of ben the boxer dog protagonist of this story, is gradually getting worse with the passage of days. She saw it more and more, swollen and lifeless that her beloved pet always gave her.

Overnight, Warren made a drastic decision that eventually saved Ben’s life: the two -year -old dog was rushed to emergency surgery and veterinarians in Runcorn, Cheshire, found his stomach something that could end his life.

David, 70, said his beloved pet seemed “different” about three months ago. A grandfather of six grandchildren, the man told MetroUK: “One day I noticed he was seriously ill and I noticed I had a golf ball inside his mouth, but I didn’t think even for a minute he would do it.

Well, what the veterinarians told Warren was that Ben no longer had a golf ball inside his body, but there were 16. Yes, 16 balls eaten by a dog reveling in the anchorage of his house, which incidentally overlooks a large municipal golf course.

Dylan Payne, a surgeon at Northwest Veterinary Specialists, said, “We did a abdominal endoscopy which expressed large blockage due to golf balls, many golf balls. Ben’s stomach was full, so we had to perform immediate surgery to open his stomach and allow us to remove the balls. It’s a fairly routine and low-risk operation, but removing so many small balls is something that’s weird for me. “

Ben now he is home and fully recovered after the scare. And Warren has a strategy for the future, in addition to monthly ultrasound tests on his dog: “I need to buy him some soccer balls or tennis balls so he can get used to playing with them.” Will it work for you?