By Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:16 BST, 27 June 2019 | Updated: 05:53 BST, 27 June 2019
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Dog walkers have been warned over the danger of a simple winter accessory that has left one dog dead.
The golden retriever, nearing his first birthday, died in intensive care early this week after eating a hand warmer that fell from his owner's pocket.
Warnings have been issued to other dog walkers about the dangers.
Dog breeder Sharon Patterson wrote on Facebook: 'I just want to give a warning to everyone about the death of a dog we breed.'
A Facebook post on Wednesday by the dog's breeder, Sharon Patterson, stated that the curious pup had found the Hot Hands, an air-activated heating parcel, after it had appeared to have 'fallen out of a jacket pocket' before he ate the entirety of the
