Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Chinese Man Tests Mushrooms on Dog, Family Hospitalized
A man in China found some wild mushrooms and wasn't sure if they were safe to eat.
Instead of just checking online, he fed them to his dog first.
The dog seemed okay, but didn't want to eat.
The man decided to feed the mushrooms to his family.
Sadly, they got sick and had to go to the hospital.
This shows that you shouldn't eat wild mushrooms unless you're absolutely sure they're safe and that you should never test food on animals before consuming them.
A Chinese man fed wild mushrooms to his dog to test their edibility.
The dog lost its appetite after eating the mushrooms.
The man then cooked and fed the mushrooms to his family.
The man's wife and son fell ill with nausea and diarrhea.
The family was hospitalized after consuming the wild mushrooms.
- Who
- A 74-year-old man, his wife, and son.
- What
- A family was hospitalized after eating wild mushrooms.
- When
- July 13th
- Where
- China's Sichuan province
- Why
- The man tested the mushrooms on his dog, and after it appeared okay, consumed them, causing illness.
- Location
- Sichuan province, China
- Incident
- Mushroom poisoning
- Victims
- Man's wife and son
- Dog's reaction
- Loss of appetite
- Cause
- Consumption of wild mushrooms