Dispensary Corner

A BOSTON bulldog clearly needed comforting, with vets investigating why the pooch was in pain finding he had swallowed 19 pacifiers.

The Angell Animal Medical Centre said the owner of threeyear-old Mortimer brought the beast in for a check-up because he was constantly vomiting.

Initially the dog was diagnosed with an acid reflux-related syndrome, but treatments didn’t improve things so the animal was re-admitted for an X-ray which revealed the tummy full of baby dummies.

An endoscopy removed the offending items and Mortimer has reportedly made a full recovery - talk about spitting the dummy!

URINE doesn’t usually cause head injuries, but an unfortunate incident in Berlin, Germany last week saw four tourists taken to hospital.

The sightseers were on a boat in the river Spree when a miscreant on the Jannowitz Bridge above them decided to urinate on the crowd.

A panic ensued aboard as passengers scrambled to avoid the splashback, and four people hit their heads on the low clearance bridge during the rush.

Emergency services were called, with 16 paramedics and firefighters coming to the rescue of those affected who were all discharged after receiving treatment for minor injuries.

Police described the incident as “abnormal,” with the offender still on the fly.