Look: Dog brought to emergency after eating 2.4 pounds of candy
Look: Dog brought to emergency care in Australia after a beagle named Scooter swallowed an entire bag of gummy worms—about 2.4 pounds of candy known locally as jelly snakes. Staff at Animal Emergency Service Jindalee induced vomiting, cleared both Scooter and her sibling, and sent them home healthy.
Key Takeaways
- Three-year-old beagle Scooter ate an entire bag of gummy worms, totaling 2.4 pounds.
- Animal Emergency Service Jindalee induced vomiting over high sugar concerns after confirming no xylitol.
- Sibling Jada was treated as a precaution and produced only a single candy.
- Both dogs received clean bills of health and were sent home.
- Clinic staff joked that Scooter had no regrets and rated the binge “10/10.”
The odd case, reported by UPI on July 31, 2026, quickly joined the day’s roundup of strange pet mishaps. For more viral animal stories and odd headlines, browse our Bizarre News & Florida Man hub.
What happened when Scooter ate the gummy worms?
Panicked owners rushed Scooter, a 3-year-old beagle, to Animal Emergency Service Jindalee after she finished a full bag of gummy worms. In Australia, the sweets are often called jelly snakes.
Veterinary nurse manager Kate Wesche said the candies luckily did not contain xylitol, a sweetener that can be toxic to dogs. Even so, veterinarians chose to induce vomiting because of the candy’s high sugar content.
Scooter then regurgitated 2.4 pounds of gummy worms—the same amount cited when she was brought into the emergency clinic.
Did Scooter’s sibling get sick too?
Clinic staff also induced vomiting in Scooter’s canine sibling, Jada, as a precaution. Jada produced only a single candy, a sharp contrast with Scooter’s haul.
Both dogs were given clean bills of health and sent home after treatment. Wesche told 1News that Scooter had “clearly no regrets in her decision.”
Why did the clinic induce vomiting anyway?
Without xylitol in the bag, the main worry was the sheer volume of sugar Scooter had eaten. Inducing vomiting let the team clear the candy from her system under veterinary care.
The clinic later joked on social media that Scooter rated the experience “10/10” and “would do it again in a heartbeat,” according to the UPI report sharing the Animal Emergency Service post.
The takeaway for pet owners is simple: keep bags of candy sealed and out of reach. Scooter’s story ended with a clean bill of health, but 2.4 pounds of gummy worms is one emergency visit no household wants to repeat.