I saw bright orange balls in several corners of my garden, strangely scattered: near the fence, around an old stump, even in the flowerbeds. 😲At first, I thought they were forgotten toys or perhaps berries brought by birds. But every day there were more and more of them, and they had a truly strange appearance.🤔
I started to worry. I don’t like seeing unfamiliar things on my property—especially since I have a dog. And sure enough, one day I caught him chewing on one of these “balls” with great enthusiasm.😥
I called the vet urgently. Panicked, I explained in a confused voice that my dog might have eaten an unknown mushroom or, worse, a chemical.
The vet listened to me, reassured me, and advised me to observe the animal. Then he said, “Take a photo and send it to me; maybe I can identify what it is.” I sent him a photo.
A few minutes later, he called me back: “It’s a slime mold. It’s commonly called wolf’s milk or wolf’s udder. Not exactly toxic, but not edible at all—neither for humans nor for animals.”
This is an unusual mushroom – it lives on rotting stumps and trunks, looks like swollen balls, and sometimes it even seems to “breathe” or “move.”
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