{"id":81271,"date":"2025-07-21T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/81271\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:26:09","slug":"officials-warn-south-texas-about-dangerous-toxic-toads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/81271\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials Warn South Texas About Dangerous Toxic Toads"},"content":{"rendered":"

(KPEL-FM<\/a>)<\/strong> – Wildlife officials are waning residents throughout Texas, especially Southern Texas, about the toxic can toad and the dangers these toads can pose to both humans and pets.<\/p>\n

Cane Toad<\/p>\n

Wikipedia Via Bare Foot BillyWhat Are Cane Toads?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cane toads, sometimes called buffalo toads, are more commonly found during rainy seasons and around bodies of water like lakes and ponds.<\/p>\n

The cane toad is actually the largest toad found in North America.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0tpwmagazine.com<\/a>\u00a0adult cane toads average about 4-6 inches in length, but can grow up to 9 inches.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Louisiana and Parts of Texas Under Federal Fire Ant Quarantine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

After being introduced into America by way of Florida in the 1930s, cane toads eventually made their way into South Texas.<\/p>\n

They were introduced as a way to help\u00a0control pests in sugarcane crops but quickly spread throughout Florida and some Southern states, including Texas.<\/p>\n

Cane Toad Poison<\/p>\n

YouTube Via @thereptilezootvAre Cane Toads Dangerous?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, cane toads are dangerous<\/strong>, especially to pets and native wildlife<\/p>\n

Cane frogs produce bufotoxin, a\u00a0potent toxin secreted from behind their eyes.<\/p>\n

In humans, the bufotoxin causes severe irritation to skin and eyes<\/p>\n

However, the danger posed pets like cats, dogs, and wildlife is much more serious.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: The 6 Most Dangerous, Wanted Fugitives in Texas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A cane frog’s bufotoxin can kill dogs, cats, and other predators quickly.<\/p>\n

From thecooldown.com<\/a> –<\/p>\n

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Animals that eat, bite, or even lick living or dead cane toads can become sick and die in as little as 15 minutes. The toads’ eggs also contain bufotoxin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"News<\/p>\n

Currently, there’s no test available to know for sure if you or your pet has come in contact with a cane frog’s toxin.<\/p>\n

Poisonous Cane Frog<\/p>\n

YouTube Via @BirdTVNorthCarolinaWhat to Do if You Encounter a Cane Frog<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t touch them with bare hands. Use gloves or a shovel if removal is necessary to remove them.<\/p>\n

Keep pets away. Train pets to avoid them if they live in cane toad territory.<\/p>\n

If a pet is exposed, rinse its mouth with water and seek emergency veterinary care.<\/p>\n

So what can you can do to try and keep your yard safe for you and your pets?<\/p>\n

From fox13.com<\/a> –<\/p>\n

“Keep your spaces, your backyards very well-lit so that you can see them at night and try to keep everything clear, any long weeds you have in the yard, they like to hide there sometimes.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more at\u00a0thecooldown.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0tpwmagazine.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LOOK: Best Counties To Live in TexasStacker <\/a>compiled a list of the best counties to live in Texas.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Stacker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(KPEL-FM) – Wildlife officials are waning residents throughout Texas, especially Southern Texas, about the toxic can toad and…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":81272,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[159,5523,67,132,68,837],"class_list":{"0":"post-81271","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-science","9":"tag-texas-news","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us","13":"tag-wildlife"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114892635079851162","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}