Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Well I imagine it depends on the type of urchin just like with a person. There are some nasty harpoon looking ones out there in the sea. I'm not sure what you guys have in Maine as opposed to what we have here on the pacific coast which are pretty edible and chew rather easily. Alot like a very weak small clamshell. I've never had a dog actually eat them though. I have though with no ill effects. I've also seen bears eat urchins whole like crunching an egg with no ill effects.
We've got the kind of sea urchins that have spines that are about an inch long on average and that the Japanese pay so dearly for. I'm not worried about the urchin shells because as you said they are much like egg shells or weak clam shells. They are probably fantastic sources of calcium! It's the spines that worry me. I've seen spines broken off under human skin and it's not pretty. My dog ate some shells with spines on them last summer without ill effect so far and may encounter more even on lead. The answer to this question may determine how close to the bay I walk my dog since gulls often drop shells well inland from the shore.
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006
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Ingrid, I would google search "sea urchin poison". You'll get lots of info. Some are poisonous, evidently some develop a toxin during mating season which make them dangerous. I would keep your dog away from them.
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