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Warning to Dog Owners: This Toad Can Fatally Poison Your Dog

The cane toad originally comes from South and Central America. It is now spreading to other countries and often endangers dogs.

What makes the animal so dangerous for dogs?

In the 1930s, Australian farmers imported the animals to fight sugar cane beetles on the plantations. But the animals didn’t eat the beetles at all. Because the insects stayed in the tops of the cane, the toads couldn’t get to them. Instead, the animals ate snakes, birds and rats. The cane toad multiplies incessantly and gradually displaced native animal species. A female toad can lay up to 35,000 eggs. There are now several million toads in Australia alone. In the meantime even crocodiles fall victim to the toad. However, this is due to the extremely toxic secretion that the animals secrete.

Animal venom is a defense mechanism. The cane toad secretes it through its parotid glands when threatened. If dogs or cats mistake the animal for a toy and put it in their mouths or lick it, this can even be fatal. The four-legged friends can die within 15 minutes. Numerous animals have already died from the toad’s poison.

The voracious giant toads feel particularly at home in wet areas. Anyone who lives near streams, ponds or rivers should therefore be careful and prefer to walk the dog on a leash. Care should also be taken in the garden, as many cane toads settle there. It is still questionable how much the toads will spread and how their population can be contained.

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Driving When There is a Storm Warning? Drivers Should Be Aware of This

Driving in a storm requires maximum attention, especially when driving. What dangers can you encounter?

Tips for drivers

If you are out and about in a storm, you should be particularly careful. It is important that you have both hands on the steering wheel so that you can react quickly and safely. However, you should avoid strong steering movements against the wind, because if the airflow stops quickly, you could end up in the oncoming lane, for example. Pay attention to where the wind is coming from. You can see this, for example, in the sloping trees or in the air sacs on bridges.

Drive slower than usual during a storm; the faster you go, the more you can lose control of your vehicle in strong winds. You can also increase safety by increasing the distance between vehicles, for example in the event of unexpected sudden braking due to an obstacle.

Also, be aware of where you are riding and whether your surroundings are about to change; for example on bridges or when you drive out of a tunnel, the wind will (again) push harder against your car. The following applies: Additional items such as roof boxes, bicycles or trailers offer the wind more surface to attack. For this reason you should not necessarily overtake buses and trucks; as soon as you drive out of their slipstream, you can be hit by strong gusts.

You should not underestimate unexpected obstacles and the reactions of other drivers that come with them: Sudden (heavy) rain and debris can appear suddenly. Falling bricks and branches or falling trees pose a great risk of property damage and personal injury. You should therefore avoid routes with many trees, bridges and underpasses if possible.

Tip: If the danger on the road becomes too great, you can visit a rest area. Here, too, you should pay attention to safety and choose a parking space where you are not endangered by falling branches, for example.

Insurance – What to do if something happens?

It is important to avoid unnecessary trips during a storm and not to allow damage to occur in the first place. If this is unavoidable or if the parked car is damaged, a look at the insurance documents will help. In general, insurance companies take over damage from a wind force of 8. Which insurance pays in the event of damage depends on the circumstances of the damage: Residential building, natural hazards, liability, comprehensive or household contents insurance. Then it depends on whether you have partial or fully comprehensive insurance. If possible, you should record the damage, for example via a (mobile) photo. It is also important to prevent further damage, for example by masking a broken window.

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