Greedy dog ailing after Easter egg buffet

DERBY, England, April 10 (UPI) -- A woman in the British city of Derby says her Labrador, Buster, suffered chocolate poisoning after gorging himself on a hidden batch of Easter eggs.

Derby resident Brenda Dawes said her 5-year-old dog found a stash of 12 Easter eggs and quickly consumed the confectionery items and their tin-foil wrappings, Sky News reported Friday.

"When I arrived home one afternoon, Buster came down the stairs, wagging his tail and licking his lips. I knew immediately he'd been up to something," Dawes said of the recent incident.

Buster began crying out in pain hours after consuming the candy eggs, which Dawes had purchased as a treat for her grandchildren, Sky News said.

Dawes said after contacting the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, she took Buster to a PetAid hospital and the canine made a full recovery.

But it appears Buster has learned little from his brush with chocolate and mortality.

"He's already tried to eat a bag of crisps and a toilet roll since he's been home -- I'll have to keep a close eye on him from now on to keep him out of trouble," Dawes told Sky News.