Alfie the dog beside a kitchen sponge smiliar to the one he ate. See SWNS story SWSPONGE; A dog had his life saved by vets after swallowing - a whole kitchen SPONGE and scourer. Little Alfie, a 20 month old Shih Tzu,  was keeping his owner Maria Bird, 53, company as she cleaned the bathroom. He grabbed a clean sponge from the packet and swallowed it whole. The tiny pooch seemed fine but concerned owner Maria knew it could cause him some serious harm.
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