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Charity turns cane toad pest into princely footwear

By Madeleine Coorey | China Daily | Updated: 2010-12-17 08:00

Charity turns cane toad pest into princely footwear

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.

Charity turns cane toad pest into princely footwear

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