Thong-eating dog forced to have emergency operation only to return home and do it again

A knicker-stealing dog had to have an emergency operation after eating three thongs after swallowing his owner’s thong – plus two of her daughter’s thongs for good measure. Brian, a four-year-old Samoyed, owned by Kaye Banks, showed he had a wide ranging taste for female underwear when he swallowed silk and lace panties, choosing black and bright pink as his preferred options.

He first raided an overnight bag belonging to Kaye’s daughter, Charlotte. Then the next day he struck again – taking the opportunity to pinch Kaye’s thong from the bathroom floor whilst she was taking a shower. His exploits resulted in an emergency operation at the vets. Although one thong had already passed through him, the other one had to be removed from his stomach in a two hour operation.



Freshly stitched and feeling perky after four days at Abbey Vets in Barnsley, Brian returned home only to steal yet another thong just days later – a pair of Charlotte’s that were in the laundry basket. Kaye rushed him straight back to the vets and because this time the thong had not travelled beyond his throat they were able to give him medication to make him vomit and bring up the thong.

Kaye, who lives in Brampton Bierlow, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, said: “We just couldn’t believe that after an operation and four days at the vets he comes home and does it again. From now on all underwear is put straight into the washing machine. He’s a lovely dog but he’s into everything.” Tony Duffy, of Abbey Vets, said: “It never fails to amaze me what dogs will swallow, but swallowing three thongs in such a short space of time must beat them all.”