An owner of a French bulldog has told how her pet froze and his "ribs popped out" as he choked after suffering a reverse sneeze while eating.
Adele O'Brien, from Biggar, South Lanarkshire, has warned other owners of flat-faced dog breeds of the dangers when they eat and inhale air quickly rather than exhaling as they would with a normal sneeze.
Her dog Ernie experienced paroxysmal respiration, or reverse sneezing, and began "screaming, whooping and gargling" as he choked, reported the Daily Record.
