Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anya Ermakova, a member of the California-based Chacruna Institute’s Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants, which researches ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa woman says her dog Otis died after coming into contact with a bufo toad this week. Brynn Kelly explained she let her three dogs outside and she noticed Otis had not come back ...

On July 8, 2021, Christina Haack shared an Instagram post revealing that she had smoked a Bufo toad prior to meeting her third husband, Joshua Hall. “I met Josh when I wasn’t in a state of fear or ...

The bufo toads pose a particular risk to dogs. Toxic toads are returning to South Florida in growing numbers as the region falls back into its warm, rainy summer season, experts say, and they want ...

Last week, Christina Haack revealed that she smoked the venom from a Bufo toad as part of a spiritual journey she embarked on prior to meeting her new boyfriend, realtor Joshua Hall. The HGTV star ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- An early start to the state's rainy season is bringing out the creatures that could cause pets to croak. The giant toads -- commonly called Bufo toads or Cane toads -- are fat, ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Kelsey Barbas let her dogs out to play in the yard, not knowing there was about to be a deadly encounter. Her dog, Tater came back into the house showing odd symptoms. "He was kind of ...

On July 8, 2021, Christina Haack revealed in an Instagram post that smoking a Bufo toad “kicked out years of anxiety.” She met her third husband, real estate agent Joshua Hall, shortly after the ...

The hot and humid summer brings with it some threats to unsuspecting dogs and cats: Bufo toads and toxic mushrooms. These frogs are not native to Florida and were introduced in the early 1950s to kill ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - From Boca Raton to Vero Beach and further north in Florida, Bufo Toads are making their presence known in large numbers this year, putting pet owners on high alert. “Your pet ...

Bufo toads, also known as cane toads, are extremely dangerous to your pets, as they secrete toxins if a dog licks them, or picks them up in their mouth. The toxin can kill an animal. Courtesy Toad ...