Vets amazed by stray puppy's appetite for women's underwear

A stray puppy rescued from the streets of Fulham has been found to have a fetish for women's underwear. Vets at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home are used to some unusual sights when they take in new animals. But even they were shocked by Barney, a stray nine month-old puppy, who appeared to have a healthy appetite for women’s knickers, having digested three pairs of pants.

How the Staffordshire Bull Terrier came to have two pairs of black cotton pants and a black thong in his digestive system is a complete mystery. Barney was out for a walk on his second day at Battersea, only to leave a rather large surprise for the member of staff taking him for his stroll. On closer inspection, it was found that a pair of women’s knickers had been swallowed whole and had passed right through his system, completely intact.



Every couple of days, Barney managed to pass another pair of pants, until he had left a total of three pairs, all of which were in one piece. Concerned vets at the animal charity rushed Barney in for an x-ray to check for more, but despite having consumed half a week’s supply of underwear, the puppy seemed unfazed and suffered no ill effects from his all-cotton diet.

Sam Barley, veterinary surgeon at Battersea, said: “We thought we’d seen it all at Battersea, but clearly not. Who knows how Barney came to swallow so many pairs of pants. It will remain his secret, but this little puppy is clearly a bit of a scavenger and we’ll be advising his new owners to keep him well away from the laundry basket and the washing line. Dogs can often eat the most unlikely things, whether big or ‘smalls’ in this case, but luckily for Barney he seems to have coped remarkably well.”