Ouch: The x-ray of a Jack Russell Terrier who ate a 10-inch bread knife.
 
The excuse of the dog ate my homework might not be so far fetched as these X-rays of things our fine four-legged friends have swallowed shows.

Dogs are supposed to be carnivores, but omnivore or hoover might be more appropriate, as some of the items gulped down by these intrepid pooches include knives, a skewer, a phone charger, a light bulb and a rubber ducky. The images come from the They Ate What? competition, where vets submit X-rays of the most shocking items discovered inside family pets in the hope of winning a $1,500 prize. This selection is things the dogs ate….but don’t worry all foreign objects were successfully removed—to the relief of both dogs and owners.
 

This dog ate a phone charger.
 

Shish-kedog: A dog from Germany called Marley ate this kebab skewer.
 

Stoned: A seven-year-old Jack Russell from the UK devoured 80 small stones.
 

Tuned in: This dog ate its owners mini-headphones.
 

This Pit Bull Terrier ate a knife.
 

 

While this one ate an arrowhead.
 

Light snack: A ten month Golden Retriever ate a light bulb.
 

Itch to scratch?: This dog ate a backscratcher.
 

This Great Dane ate 43 socks.
 

 

A rubber duck.
 

And this little dog had a liking for needles.
 

A fishing hook.
 

By Royal appointment?: This Corgi ate gravel.
 

Okay…a knife with retractable blade.
 

Doggy bank: 104 pennies were removed from this dog.
 

A selection of unexpected things removed from dogs by vets….
 
H/T Metro, Pawstation and VPN