A deadly Asian toad poses a serious threat to wildlife and pets after it was found thousands of kilometres away from home in Victoria.
A resident of Melbourne's southeast was walking along the Djerring Trail near Huntingdale train station on Boxing Day afternoon when they found what they thought was a cane toad and scooped it up in a cup.
They reported their find to Agriculture Victoria, which has since identified the animal as an Asian black-spined toad - an amphibian that produces a poisonous milky substance.
