A DOG owner threw a stick for his pet to fetch — and he came back with a sex toy.

Security guard Glen Pinnion, 44, only realised the 8.5in plaything was in Steve the English Bull Terrier’s chops when they went past a pub walking home.

2 Steve with the the English Bull Terrier with the sex toy in his mouth Credit: Glen Minikin - The Sun

He said: “There was a group of lads having a drink outside. They started laughing and pointing. I had a closer look and realised it wasn’t a stick but a great big, floppy rubber penis. And he wouldn’t give it up. I broke into a jog to get home as quickly as possible.”

They then trotted past mourners leaving a funeral parlour — prompting embarrassed apologies from Glen.

And he struggled to prise the fake pink phallus from stubborn Steve’s mouth back in his front garden in Leeds.

He said: “He was giving it the odd chew. I got a couple of poo bags, put them over my hands and tried to pull it from his mouth. I didn’t want that thing in my house.

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“After a few attempts he released his grip and dropped it. It was so embarrassing.” The pretend todger, which Steve retrieved from bushes by a local field, is just the latest bizarre item found in his mouth.

Glen, who has a long-term girlfriend, recalled: “I had to take him to the vets once because he ate a sieve.

“He also chewed up an iron, had our skirting boards off, and has eaten bras, socks and pants. He’s very affectionate. On this occasion, however, we don’t want to encourage his loving nature so have binned the toy.”

2 Glen Pinnion, 44, only realised the 8.5in plaything was in Steve's mouth while walking home Credit: Glen Minikin - The Sun

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