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My dog tried to eat a gross, fibrous thing in the yard. Is it harmful?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 5 years and 1 month old | 11 lbs

Found this in my yard don’t believe it’s from my dog but she went to eat it I tried to pull it apart it’s soft on outside but impossible to rip apart on the middle like something is holding it together in the middle and the smell is very strong and smells like mixed of poop and vomit any idea what it is or if harmful to dog?

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 7th, 2018

Hello. It looks like something or someone vomited up a combination of emesis & something very fibrous. It is probably indigestible , hence the reason it was vomited up in the first place. I would not let your pet near it so dispose of it properly. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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