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Ben Nevis Rescue Saves Dog After Cannabis Litter Poisoning

7/15/2026

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Fourteen Lochaber Mountain Rescue volunteers carried the 55-pound Labrador, Tokyo, down Ben Nevis on a stretcher.
Discarded cannabis and other trail litter caused Tokyo to develop cannabis toxicosis diagnosed by Crown Vets.
Veterinarians administered IV fluids and activated charcoal, leading to Tokyo’s full recovery by the next day.
The incident joins reports that cannabis ranks among the top ten pet toxin exposures nationwide, prompting warnings that trail litter endangers pets.

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Story summary

Fourteen Lochaber Mountain Rescue volunteers carried the 55-pound Labrador, Tokyo, down Ben Nevis on a stretcher.
Discarded cannabis and other trail litter caused Tokyo to develop cannabis toxicosis diagnosed by Crown Vets.
Veterinarians administered IV fluids and activated charcoal, leading to Tokyo’s full recovery by the next day.
The incident joins reports that cannabis ranks among the top ten pet toxin exposures nationwide, prompting warnings that trail litter endangers pets.