Tamsin Ross
A man, whose five-month-old puppy died after eating plums while out for a walk, has urged other dog owners to be careful about the toxic fruit.
Campbell Scott’s young dog Fern died from toxic shock on Thursday night after consuming several yellow plums.
Mr Scott hadn’t known the wild fruit was dangerous for the animals.
A heartfelt video he shared on social media warning others has subsequently gone viral, receiving more than 50,000 views in a matter of hours.
He is aiming to raise awareness about the stones in the plums which contain a cyanide substance that can be fatal if consumed.
Mr Scott, who owns Scot Surf School in Aberdeen, said: “In my video to raise awareness, I did a raw take and called them peaches, but they’re actually plums.
“It’s all about the stone inside, because it is full of traces of cyanide.
“As Fern ate the whole plums, it is likely to be that which caused the toxic shock.
“It’s nice to see the video going viral, because we knew you could give your dog plums, peaches and other fruit, but when you don’t know about the stones, it can be very hard.
“I am a little bit broken at the moment, but there have been so many kind comments and a lot of people saying they also didn’t know.
“Hopefully #fernhug will spread the word and make people aware of the situation to stop anything like this happening again.”
The video can be seen at www.facebook.com/scotsurf/videos/682676692131558/
