The West Yorkshire owners of a dog which swallowed a rubber duck are left with a £1,000 bill after the toy is removed.
The owners of Spike the Patterdale terrier were astonished when they took their sick pet to the vet and discovered what had caused the problem.
Colin Smith, 52, of Thorner, near Leeds, said: "I was absolutely amazed.
"When we saw it after the operation it was the same duck h
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A woman with 100 dogs is fined £2,000 after neighbours complain their barking and howling keeps them awake at night.
Residents had complained about the constant noise coming from the property owned by Diana Curtis at Winswell, near Peters Marland.
At Barnstaple Magistrates' Court, Ms Curtis pleaded guilty to breaking a noise abatement notice issued by Torridge District Council.
The 52-y
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