This summer, I left the garden hose out for about a half day, when I came home the garden hose was eaten in about three places. I couldn't find my bully, until I looked under the deck!
Wham, under the deck lying still was my Butchy. Apparently he had swallowed the rubber hosing, and it was lodged in his esophagus (sp), and he had choked. I say that to say this, beware of leaving things out that can be dangerous, socks, plastics, etc.
That is him standing up