Dog ate three of man’s toes as he slept

Roseburg, Oregon - A dog ate three of his owner’s toes as the diabetic man slept, most likely out of instinct to help remove diseased flesh, animal experts say. James Little, 61, called 911 to say his dog had eaten the body parts while he was sleeping. Little suffers from diabetes, of which one symptom is numbness in the hands or feet. The dog, a Shiba Inu, was acting on its instinct to remove diseased flesh and does not appear to be dangerous. Dogs have been known to eat dead or diseased human flesh.  More…