Surgery saves life of stabbed toad

A toad which had to undergo an operation after it was accidently stabbed with a garden fork has been released back into the wild. The adult common toad had been taken to the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre after a gardener in the village accidently injured it with a garden fork in April.

Despite its size, vets at the centre managed to operate on the toad, which had a prolapsed lung, after it was given a local anaesthetic. Amazingly they were able to push the lung back in and repair the damage before giving it a course of antibiotics.



After it was treated, staff at the centre monitored it, to ensure it was putting on weight on, before its release back in to the wild at the end of last month. Alison Charles, wildlife centre manager, said: “At the time it was a real emergency and we rushed the toad into surgery.

“We are delighted that it has made a full recovery. No matter what size the animal we always do our best to try and help them recover and release them back in to the wild where they belong. We are all delighted that this has had a happy ending.”