Batavia Dog Owner Blames Ham Bone Treat for Death of Cockapoo, Nugget

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A Batavia dog owner says he believes a Ham Bone dog treat caused the recent death of his 4-year-old cockaopoo, Nugget, ABC 7 Chicago reports.

Scott Kent is now considering filing a class-action suit against the maker of the treats, Dynamic Pet Products. Several complaints have been made against to the company to the Better Business Bureau and in his own research following Nugget’s death, Kent learned several dogs have died after having a Hambone, according to ABC 7.

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In Nugget’s case, the dog was excited about her Real Ham Bone treat and wouldn’t put it down. Later that night, Nugget started vomiting and the next day, she was dead, according to the article. A month earlier, she had been to the vet and was deemed healthy.

“I’m looking at it as one plus one is two,” Kent told ABC 7 Chicago. “A perfectly health dog ingests this bone, or part of it, dies within 24 hours.”

Meanwhile, an online petition that calls for the product to be taken off the market has nearly reached its goal of 15,000 signatures. The petitioner said she bought a Ham Bone from Walmart and the next day her dog, Fred, became severely ill and had to be put down.

A Chicago woman, Natalie Roytman, has also started an online petition with the hopes the dog treat will be banned. Her dog became sick but did not die. She said the dog is still sick weak.

The Dynamic Pet Products website lists its Ham Bone as its best-selling product.

“This bone is approximately 1 pound and is good for small to medium size dogs. Not recommended for aggressive chewers- we recommend they enjoy a Beef Bone. As with all natural bones, we recommend supervision during eating,” according to the product description.

Dynamic Pet Products also advises on the Ham Bone label Per “the bone is meant to be chewed, not eaten.”

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