A woman whose dog suffered horrific burns after it sniffed toxic Giant Hogweed has warned other pet owners of its dangers. Joanne Boardman, 47, had taken her beloved rescue dog on her daily walk through some fields and allotments near her home in Graystones, Sheffield. But within hours of returning, eight-year-old Ellie the Great Dane was covered in sore blisters and whimpering in pain. Joanne, of Graystones, Sheffield, said: 'At first I noticed that Ellie had some little marks on her nose which looked like scratches, but I didn't really think much about it. 'The following day it blistered up really badly when she went out in the sun. It went from nothing to these horrible blisters.Eight-year-old was on a walk when she encountered burn inducing shrubRescue stuck her nose in it and was left with agonising bright red blistersHogweed contains toxic components which make skin extremely sensitiveEllie's injuries come after a number of people left in hospital by Asian plant
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