This black item was surgically removed from my poor dog's stomach on Thursday 😳 but we have no idea what it is! (The lighter is just to show the scale/size). It's roughly the size and shape of a doorstop but it's not rubber. It's sponge but it's not a squishy sponge, it's pretty solid. When you squeeze it hard it barely dents but it does give. There are no holes or anything in it. It's perfectly symmetrical, not bigger at one end or anything. There are no teeth marks in it, it shows no sign of damage at all.
We're all at a complete loss! The doggo in question is not an eater of anything he shouldn't which makes the whole thing even stranger. He's literally never in his 8.5 years eaten anything he shouldn't; not even a chewed shoe or slipper.
Guesses so far have included:
Door stop - doubt it as there are no holes in it and it's sponge (albeit pretty solid sponge)
End of a walking stick - too wide I think and surely they would be rubber or they'd soak up rain etc?
Piece of a toy - can't think what though? It's too perfectly shaped.
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