Bingo!
That’s just sad.
“Possible”
Possibly police are fucking liars.
What would they be lying about here? The woman said she thought her dog was overdosing.
The woman also said this was the second time it has happened. A researcher in the article mentioned a dog would need to ingest fentanyl through its nose to overdose, which unfortunately sounds plausible for a doggie to do.
Trash people and pitbulls, name a more iconic duo
Man, it would be great if highly-potent fentanyl that could be administered by just skin contact were available to addicts. Think of how many public health problems disappear by eliminating the need to inject. Not to mention you should be able to get very consistent dosing by just counting patches.
There are fentanyl formulations for patch administration, but they have WAY less potency and are quite niche in application. Not something that has recreational application.
I don’t know of any drug that makes drug enforcement police less cowardly, though.
Fentanyl patches are most definitely a thing, but they aren’t given out much anymore, AFAIK. People do use them recreationally, but normally by chewing on small bits of the patch or smoking it somehow. It is super dangerous and I have heard of many people ODing that way, because the patches have time released dosages on them.
I knew a kid in high school that had stomach cancer and was prescribed fentanyl patches. He would trade the patches to junkies for weed, because he hated them. This was before medical marijuana so doctors were still throwing out opiates at everything.
I think that you are right that the patches are less potent when used correctly, but addicts aren’t doing that when they get their hands on them. I think they have definitely cut down on giving them out nowadays, though.
Did the officers in this case do that? I must have missed that part of the article
They gave medication used for an OD to a dog. Dogs do not react the same to fent, and it would require much more for them to OD on it. So yes, still overreacting to fake incidents. Maybe you should read the post with a bit more skepticism for the people pretending you can OD by touching a plastic bag.
Peas and carrots, Bonnie and Clyde, chocolate ice cream and ketchup, the list goes on
Would need b to be in a Florida Walmart for a bingo.
Not clicking fake news.
Can someone provide context?
I’ll try. Two alleged junk boxes were talking to the cops. Fent was discovered, but where and when it was found isn’t discussed. One of the suspects said her dog was ODing, which is hilariously unlikely given how dogs respond to fent. The cops aren’t getting their egos stroked like they used to, so they heroically gave the dog naloxone it almost certainly didn’t need.
The only way this story makes sense is if these people intentionally fed their dog fent trying to get rid of evidence. But given the fact that many precincts aren’t really charging drug offences like they used to, it’s not really clear how much trouble the couple would have been in. And frankly, it seems more likely a fent user would try to hide it so they don’t waste their money and a high.
Thank you for your service…
I mean. They should be charged with animal abuse if they fed the dog fent or lied to cops.
Teach them the right lessons here.
Unsure of the specific pharmacokinetics behind it but dogs take about 3x mcg per kg dosing compared to humans. A lethal dose of fentanyl for humans is 100-200 micrograms which would theoretically translate to about 600mcg lethal dosage for dogs. Considerably larger than a humans tolerance but still only a few granules of powder would be lethal
which is hilariously unlikely given how dogs respond to fent
What exactly do you mean by this? Dogs respond to fentanyl exactly the same way that humans do…it just takes a larger dose because dogs are less sensitive to it that humans. If a dog is exhibiting signs of fentanyl overdose, all that means is that they’ve ingested a larger dose than would be needed to make a human overdose, and especially if the dog’s owner is already saying it’s happened before with the same dog and they recognize the symptoms in progress.
Considering it only takes a few grains of fentanyl to cause overdose in humans, it’s not far fetched to think a puppy could ingest or inhale that much accidentally, especially if being transported in the same vehicle where there is known fentanyl possession taking place. Keep in mind, the body weight of a puppy is a fraction that of a full grown dog.
Puppies can and will eat anything regardless of whether it’s an actual food item or not.
…it just takes a larger dose because dogs are less sensitive to it that humans.
Ok, so you do get it and you don’t need me to explain. I’m glad you answered your own question.
and especially if the dog’s owner is already saying it’s happened before with the same dog and they recognize the symptoms in progress.
The cops said she said this. And I don’t believe them as a rule when it comes to anything they say about fentanyl. Ask yourself why she would say that to them? Why would she say she has enough in her possession to not only kill a person, but also kill a dog? And then admit it has happened at least once before, opening herself up to animal cruelty charges and possibly charges of intent to distribute?
Fentanyl is very poorly absorbed by eating. A dog could sniff it and get it that way, but it would require quite a bit of it and it’s pretty unlikely. Given the priors it’s way more likely that the cops have the Fenty Fainties, and are applying it to a dog that had a seizure under stress or something.
Police have a long and storied track record of acting like fentanyl is toxic on sight. I had one try to stop me from administering cpr because he was worried there could be fentanyl on the patient’s clothes and I might get it on me through my gloves.
