Charity turns cane toad pest into princely footwear
By Madeleine Coorey | China Daily | Updated: 2010-12-17 08:00
The warty and toxic cane toad secretes a poison that can kill pets and wildlife and injure humans. Their hides are now being used to make sneakers. Rob Elliott / Agence France-Presse |
SYDNEY - The warty and toxic cane toad may be the most reviled animal in Australia, but a charity has devised a way to make good use of the invasive pests - fashioning them into sneakers fit for a prince.
Photo