Owner Marie Dibben took the one-year-old dog Louis to the People's dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) centre in Bournemouth, Dorset, after he caught the ball during a walk in a park.
Veterinary surgeon Paul Cossey x-rayed Louis' stomach which showed the ball and that an operation was required to remove it.
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