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03/28/24 1:01:45 PM
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KFHEWUI
03/28/24 1:26:19 PM
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) Thousands of highly toxic toads dangerous to pets are breeding in Florida.

Your pet could die in as little as 15 minutes if it bites or swallows the invasive amphibians known as bufo toads, cane toads or giant marine toads.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, cane toads were introduced into the state to control agricultural pests in sugar cane in the 1930s and 40s. Researchers believe current populations resulted from escapes and releases by importers in the 1950s and 60s.

The toads are currently found in central and south Florida, generally south of the I-4 corridor, the FWC said.

The toads release a milky toxin that sticks in pets mouths. The toxin causes pets to become frantic or disoriented, have brick-red gums, seizures and foaming at the mouth.

Jennifer Southall, a seasoned bufo toad trapper, told WBBH that the toads have alarming reproductive capabilities.

One bufo toad female can lay over 30,000 eggs at a time, she told the news station. And it takes just three days for the eggs to hatch, leading to a population explosion around the summer months.

WBBH reported that dogs in particular are vulnerable to bufo toad poisoning, which can result in severe illness or death if left untreated.

Southall said her dog accidentally bit one.

A toad had come in and he pounced on it, she recalled. He got sick, showing symptoms like vomiting and pawing at the mouth.

Pets are not the only ones at risk. Bufo toad secretions can severely irritate peoples skin and eyes.

The FWC said you can humanely kill bufo toads. Southall said you should wear gloves and eye protection if you plan on catching them.

These toads are poisonous at every stage in their life, including the eggs, she said.

If your pet comes into contact with the toxic toad, heres what you should do:

Wash toxins forward out of the mouth using a hose for 10 minutes being careful not to direct water down the throat.
Wipe gums/tongue with a dish towel to remove toxins.
Get your pet to the vet.

FWC offered the following tips to keep you and your pets safe from encounters with the deadly amphibians:

Mow and trim your yard: Keep grass short so you can spot the toads. Bring the underside of shrubs off the ground to eliminate hiding places for the toads.
Clean up: Messes attract pests. Outdoor food and water bowls for pets, brush piles and other clutter can attract toads and their prey, which attracts toads.
Watch out: Cane toads are nocturnal, so watch your pets outside at night. Dont allow your pets to nose around in bushes while on walks.

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/toxic-toads-that-can-kill-pets-in-minutes-are-breeding-in-florida-what-to-watch-out-for/

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Were_Wyrm
03/28/24 1:29:46 PM
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Crimsoness
03/28/24 1:35:26 PM
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Don't Aussies basically kill cane toads for fun?

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Rexdragon125
03/28/24 1:42:58 PM
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Yeah they're invasive in Australia too
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kingdrake2
03/28/24 3:47:01 PM
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Rexdragon125 posted...
Yeah they're invasive in Australia too


we're all invasive.

the angriest road ragers are in Australia

goddamn toads..

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name_unknown
03/28/24 3:49:04 PM
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will they kill the pythons at least?
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GeminiDeus
03/28/24 3:58:01 PM
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I blame Bart Simpson.

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Seaman_Prime
03/28/24 3:58:37 PM
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Fucking frogs always inflicting the worse status ailments
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divot1338
03/28/24 4:01:31 PM
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Fucking greatest generstion and baby boomers are going to kill our dogs.

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Ratchetrockon
03/28/24 4:01:33 PM
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kill them all

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Shotgunnova
03/28/24 4:03:49 PM
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Hmm, what invasive snakes can we add to kill them...

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GeminiDeus
03/28/24 4:05:31 PM
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divot1338 posted...
Fucking greatest generstion and baby boomers are going to kill our dogs.
Looks like we're on track to become the Planet of the Apes, after all.

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divot1338
03/28/24 4:11:48 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
Hmm, what invasive snakes can we add to kill them...
Giant primates to kill the rabid timber wolves to kill the burmese pythons to kill the toxic toads.

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ReiRei89
03/28/24 4:15:11 PM
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divot1338 posted...
Giant primates to kill the rabid timber wolves to kill the burmese pythons to kill the toxic toads.
Pretty sure there's a small breeding pop of monkey in FL already. Might as well introduce chimpanzees there.

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Axiom
03/28/24 4:16:35 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
Hmm, what invasive snakes can we add to kill them...
Nah you need walking fish with teeth. Oh wait thats already in Florida. Its honestly a melting pot of invasive species
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deoxxys
03/31/24 4:31:53 AM
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I can't remember but I remember the article or video where it said there was a local animal that adapted to the cane toads and was avoiding the poisonous organ and still eating them

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toadfan64
03/31/24 4:50:22 AM
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I am not a fan of this

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deoxxys
03/31/24 5:01:13 AM
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toadfan64 posted...
I am not a fan of this
Your name says otherwise

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DuuuDe14
03/31/24 5:38:33 AM
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Somebody call FishingGarett

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UnfairRepresent
03/31/24 5:41:36 AM
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KFHEWUI posted...


Wash toxins forward out of the mouth using a hose for 10 minutes being careful not to direct water down the throat.
Wipe gums/tongue with a dish towel to remove toxins.
Get your pet to the vet.

These guys know how long 10 minutes is right?

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deoxxys
03/31/24 5:46:37 AM
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Swamp puppies
https://youtube.com/shorts/d56YZ0ZURNk?si=SzD2q8ZJXwA30nDY

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DuuuDe14
03/31/24 5:50:08 AM
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All of those toads about to be yoinked.

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HANGtheDJ_86
03/31/24 5:55:00 AM
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Bufo you say?

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__starsnostars
03/31/24 10:18:18 AM
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Considering this is Florida it's not only people's pets that I am concerned about.

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Revelation34
03/31/24 10:20:22 AM
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__starsnostars posted...
Considering this is Florida it's not only people's pets that I am concerned about.


Maybe they'll take out the skunk ape.

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kingdrake2
03/31/24 10:29:57 AM
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DuuuDe14 posted...
All of those toads about to be yoinked.


this. though i only wished he left the chameleon alone (highly stress prone).

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Mistere_Man
03/31/24 10:30:40 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/bda7301a.jpg

They say don't mistake it for the one on the left as they are beneficial to the environment.

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HylianFox
03/31/24 10:30:52 AM
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Toxic toads that can kill pets in minutes are breeding in Florida

You mean politicians?

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Tyranthraxus
03/31/24 10:33:59 AM
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name_unknown posted...
will they kill the pythons at least?
They kill pretty much everything. In South America where they're native the animals evolved resistance to their poison and can prey on them. The rest of the world is fucked, even Australian famously dangerous wildlife can't handle it.

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thisworld
03/31/24 10:41:24 AM
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So what animal eats the toads? Birds? Snakes? Raccoons?
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texanfan27
03/31/24 10:46:31 AM
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Dont take much to screw things up with an invasive species

Couldnt they pick a less toxic option?

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Jiek_Fafn
03/31/24 10:51:48 AM
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Only Bugs Bunny can save the rest of the country from the same fate

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Tyranthraxus
03/31/24 10:55:41 AM
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thisworld posted...
So what animal eats the toads? Birds? Snakes? Raccoons?

Yes.

The number one predator of Cane Toads are other Cane Toads. Birds, fish, rats, and a few other animals also eat them in South America. The predators outside of South America are very few in number though. Not nearly enough to keep up with the rate they reproduce.

A few animals have learned to flip them over and eat them from the underside where they don't have poison glands.


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GrandConjuraton
03/31/24 10:57:20 AM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
Nature is fighting back


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Rotterdammerung
03/31/24 11:00:26 AM
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kingdrake2 posted...
we're all invasive.

the angriest road ragers are in Australia

goddamn toads..
Toad ragers

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LeoRavus
03/31/24 11:04:26 AM
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deoxxys posted...
Swamp puppies
https://youtube.com/shorts/d56YZ0ZURNk?si=SzD2q8ZJXwA30nDY

Florida's like a big pet store now. Crazy that exotic species are even allowed to be sold as pets.

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TomClark
03/31/24 11:14:20 AM
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Clearly setting up Death Toads X Murder Hornets in the Apocalypse Cinematic Universe.

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SpawnShadow
03/31/24 11:20:24 AM
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So, to recap, in Florida, diseases (including fucking leprosy) are running rampant and amphibians are rapidly infesting the state. Has the water on It's a Small World turned into blood yet? Just trying to keep tabs on how much time the state has before either Pharaoh DeSantis lets the LGBTQ+ people go or folks need to start smearing gator blood around their doors.
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KFHEWUI
03/31/24 1:57:32 PM
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thisworld posted...
So what animal eats the toads? Birds? Snakes? Raccoons?

Predators in the toad's original rangeincluding caimans, certain snakes, eels, and fishesfind cane toads tasty

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/cane-toad

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brestugo
03/31/24 2:11:34 PM
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Heard they've got an invasive python thing going on down there too.

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Full_Pokedex
04/01/24 10:34:22 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
Nature is fighting back
I wish people would stop saying shit like this. Nature is not a living sentient being, everything is random.

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Villain_S_Fiend
04/01/24 10:37:12 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
Nature is fighting back
Against pets? Jeez, pick your battles, nature. There are bigger fish to fry.

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KaZooo
04/01/24 10:47:02 PM
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not a single weza riporto reference in this topic? smh

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