It was a stormy night in Tauranga, with gale force winds creating havoc everywhere. The winds scattered huge polystyrene blocks from a house construction site across a farm, and also dislodged a small block of rat poison from a high up shelf.....

And guess who found the tasty treat? Two naughty terriers! Luckily, their owner also saw the broken up bait block and rushed Fred and George to the vet clinic straight away.

Rat poison is very dangerous for dogs, it can make them bleed to death inside. Some dogs need blood transfusions and intensive care to survive. Luckily rat poison doesn't cause trouble immediately, but after a few days it can cause fatal internal bleeding by interfering with the blood clotting system. At this early stage, both George and Fred were fine, happy and proud of their adventure. But we didn't know which one had eaten the poison…..