EWWW! DOG CHEWS OFF OWNERS ROTTEN TOES!

A dog in Oregon bit off three of his diabetic owner's toes last week while the man slept, most likely following its canine instinct to remove diseased flesh, animal experts say.

James Little, 61, of Roseburg called 911 after the incident last Tuesday and later told the Associated Press he was "doing fine."

Little was recovering in a local hospital and is expected to be released Friday.

One of the symptoms of diabetes is numbness in the hands or feet, which explains why Little did not feel the dog gnawing his toes.

Little's Shiba Inu was put in quarantine following the toe-chomping, but the dog does not appear to be dangerous, local Animal Control Deputy Lee Bartholomew said.

Little has since put the pooch up for adoption.

"We are going to find a new home for it," Bartholomew said.

This is not the first time a family pet has chewed off dead or diseased flesh from its owner.

An Illinois dog ate the toes off a 10-year-old girl with a foot sore in December and in August a Michigan dog chewed his owner's big toe after the diabetic man passed out following a booze binge.


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