![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/national-park-urges-hikers-to-stop-licking-dangerous-killer-psychedelic-toads/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Colorado-Toad.jpg&description=Park officials have warned against touching the Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad, as they can 'paralyse or kill dogs and other predators' with their toxinsHikers have been urged not to touch or lick the psychedelic toads The National Park Service is urging hikers to stop licking psychedelic toads after they were revealed to be poisonous. Officials have warned against touching the seven-inch Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad, as the animal can "paralyse or kill dogs and other predators" with its toxins. The Amphibian is normally found in New Mexico but has been spotted in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona in recent weeks. According to Oakland Zoo, the toad's toxins can cause hallucinations and "powerful psychoactive" reactions when smoked. It led the National Park Service to issue a statement on October 31 pleading with people to 'refrain from licking' the toads. The toad can 'paralyse or kill dogs and other predators' with its toxins ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) The park said in a statement on Facebook : "As we say with most things you come across in a national park, whether it be a banana slug, unfamiliar mushroom, or a large toad with glowing eyes in the dead of night, please refrain from licking. "These toads have prominent parotoid glands that secrete a potent toxin. It can make you sick if you handle the front or get poison in your mouth." The toads, which have eyes that glow in the dark, are also known to make a "weak, low-pitched toot, lasting less than a second." According to experts, the toads can intoxicate people and animals with their skin leading to powerful psychoactive effects. The toad's toxins can cause hallucinations and 'powerful psychoactive' reactions when smoked ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) The toad's toxins can kill a dog if they were to grab hold of the animal by its mouth as well as cause irregular heartbeats and excessive saliva. According to the Oakland Zoo, any toxins smoked from){kind=link}
Park officials have warned against touching the Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad, as they can ‘paralyse or kill dogs and other predators’ with their toxins
The National Park Service is urging hikers to stop licking psychedelic toads after they were revealed to be poisonous.
Officials have warned against touching the seven-inch Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad, as the animal can “paralyse or kill dogs and other predators” with its toxins.
The Amphibian is normally found in New Mexico but has been spotted in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona in recent weeks.
According to Oakland Zoo, the toad’s toxins can cause hallucinations and “powerful psychoactive” reactions when smoked.