Chinese toad in candlestick comes to South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It's a real life Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
Animal rescue officials in South Africa say they found a toad from China hidden inside a porcelain candlestick.
The Star newspaper of South Africa quoted animal expert Brett Glasby in Cape Town saying that workers had to break the candlestick to get the toad out. He said the toad, an Asian Common Toad, can slow its breathing and heart rate to survive times of drought, likely aiding it to survive the voyage.
Workers fed the hungry toad worms and crickets after freeing it.
The animal is not endangered. But because the toad is a possible invasive species for South Africa, workers will have to put the animal down.
Animal rescue officials in South Africa say they found a toad from China hidden inside a porcelain candlestick.
The Star newspaper of South Africa quoted animal expert Brett Glasby in Cape Town saying that workers had to break the candlestick to get the toad out. He said the toad, an Asian Common Toad, can slow its breathing and heart rate to survive times of drought, likely aiding it to survive the voyage.
Workers fed the hungry toad worms and crickets after freeing it.
The animal is not endangered. But because the toad is a possible invasive species for South Africa, workers will have to put the animal down.
The toad lives:
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http://news.yahoo.com/asian-toad-stowaway-gets-home-south-africa-122028287.html
 @WendyTeagarden Ya-hoo, Jack lives!!!
I told my husband that the toad died and he got REALLY nervous.
 @WendyTeagarden Did you tell him with a big smile "but my warts will last forever"?
@swimbad He already knew that.
It was Mr. Toad with the candlestick in the library!
He could have lived happily on my backyard of English ivy and butterfly bushes.
rubbit .....Oh, he wasn't a horney toad??????
"The animal is not endangered."
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Dude was stuck in a candlestick. I think he would beg to differ with you.
@Kushfan  Plus the fact that they killed him....I think he was in a lot of danger.
Well it said "workers will have to put the animal down."
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Maybe the Governor will call.
 @Kushfan Thpitthrobber to the rethcue!
Why not just ship him back in a matching candlestick?