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> In Australia, dogs have become addicted to mouthing the toads and getting high from the venom. There are even said to be humans Down Under who boil the toads
by belval 5y ago
> In Australia, dogs have become addicted to mouthing the toads and getting high from the venom. There are even said to be humans Down Under who boil the toads and drink the broth, with all kinds of psychedelic and horrible consequences.
Is that an actual thing? Dog getting addicted to a substance and understanding that it comes from mouthing the toads?
- seanw444 5y agoThis is hilarious. The dogs are getting psychedelic in Australia. It makes too much sense.
- hobs 5y agoIt's been widely reported for decades, I remember hearing about it as a kid.
- yakubin 5y agoAnother species known for recreational drug use is dolphins: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msx3BAhIeQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msx3BAhIeQg>
- Enginerrrd 5y agoLots of mammals have been observed intentionally seeking states of intoxication.
- 2000UltraDeluxe 5y agoNot sure how it's that much different from moose and deer breaking into peoples' gardens to eat half-fermented apples on the ground to get drunk. Animals like to get high too, it seems. :)