A regular walk on the beach ended up costing a Havelock North dog owner $2800 in vet bills.
Two Saturdays ago Anna Spurgeon's husband was walking their nine-year-old chocolate lab Chessie along Ocean Beach - when she swallowed a fish-hook.
Although it's an off-lead zone on Ocean Beach, Spurgeon said they usually put Chessie on a leash when walking past fishing lines.
However, on this occasion she was walking slightly ahead and noticed another dog along with its owners who were baiting up a longline.
![It took hours for the fish hook to be removed from Chessie's stomach lining, costing a total of $2,800. Photo / Supplied.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AD2SDQ6VDWEQ72Q7I3HGQ3HW3I.jpg?auth=63059edc10c4535bf3543a135eeca7f441654848509e561ba624b658dabee881&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)