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Possibly police are fucking liars.
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What would they be lying about here? The woman said she thought her dog was overdosing.
The woman also said this was the second time it has happened. A researcher in the article mentioned a dog would need to ingest fentanyl through its nose to overdose, which unfortunately sounds plausible for a doggie to do.
I dont know... you dont see many puppies carrying around a ceramic pad and a razor blade...
And I've never seen one roll a dollar bill.
“It is not possible to overdose by touching or accidentally inhaling fentanyl, and the same would apply to non-human animals as well,” Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University, told The Times on Saturday.
So the dog couldn't have inhaled it then if the story is to be believed because the dog isn't going to intentionally inhale it
Because the drug is poorly absorbed through the stomach, he said, an animal would probably have to ingest the substance through its nose in order to overdose.
Yeah, this is definitely a made up story as others have said. Dog is still lucky it wasn't shot on account of it being a dog near police though.
Not clicking fake news.
Can someone provide context?
I'll try. Two alleged junk boxes were talking to the cops. Fent was discovered, but where and when it was found isn't discussed. One of the suspects said her dog was ODing, which is hilariously unlikely given how dogs respond to fent. The cops aren't getting their egos stroked like they used to, so they heroically gave the dog naloxone it almost certainly didn't need.
The only way this story makes sense is if these people intentionally fed their dog fent trying to get rid of evidence. But given the fact that many precincts aren't really charging drug offences like they used to, it's not really clear how much trouble the couple would have been in. And frankly, it seems more likely a fent user would try to hide it so they don't waste their money and a high.
Thank you for your service...
I mean. They should be charged with animal abuse if they fed the dog fent or lied to cops.
Teach them the right lessons here.
They are animals, but I don’t think it’s abuse to lie to them.
When ur lie causes harm to the animal, then it is a crime IMHO
Not lying to the pig, obvi. Fuck pigs
Sorry pup, not gonna lie. you were a bad doggie.
Can you elaborate? How do dogsdo fentanyl?
Dogs are much less sensitive to it than humans, according to the article.
A quick Google search leads to an FDA article for veterinarians that says "only a tiny amount" can cause an overdose though.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Unsure of the specific pharmacokinetics behind it but dogs take about 3x mcg per kg dosing compared to humans. A lethal dose of fentanyl for humans is 100-200 micrograms which would theoretically translate to about 600mcg lethal dosage for dogs. Considerably larger than a humans tolerance but still only a few granules of powder would be lethal
They sell there kibble and bits for the money to score.
Dogs out there pulling tricks for a fix.
Would need b to be in a Florida Walmart for a bingo.
Well, it was only 10 miles from a large Disney theme park...
PS: not all Bingos need the center square.
Maybe it was a baggie on the ground of the car; we really don’t know,” Oldoerp said. “If they’re using drugs in their car, we can only speculate.”
K
That's just sad.
Trash people and pitbulls, name a more iconic duo
Cops and pretending to OD on fent by simply touching a container.
Man, it would be great if highly-potent fentanyl that could be administered by just skin contact were available to addicts. Think of how many public health problems disappear by eliminating the need to inject. Not to mention you should be able to get very consistent dosing by just counting patches.
There are fentanyl formulations for patch administration, but they have WAY less potency and are quite niche in application. Not something that has recreational application.
I don't know of any drug that makes drug enforcement police less cowardly, though.
A container that may or may not contain anything resembling fent.
Did the officers in this case do that? I must have missed that part of the article
They gave medication used for an OD to a dog. Dogs do not react the same to fent, and it would require much more for them to OD on it. So yes, still overreacting to fake incidents. Maybe you should read the post with a bit more skepticism for the people pretending you can OD by touching a plastic bag.
It was the dog's owner who indicated the pet was overdosing, and mentioned that it had happened before. I'm not considering anything said by the police in this case.
Good luck with your grudge though.
The cops said the lady told them. And we have no reason left to believe them when it comes to fentanyl. This has nothing to do with a grudge, so no reason to get your feelings hurt.
Cops and lying
Bread and batter? Cassette player cassette and pencil?
Peas and carrots, Bonnie and Clyde, chocolate ice cream and ketchup, the list goes on
The last one sounds so terrible that it must be some kind of meme that I missed. Is it? Google gives nothing…