A foxtail isn’t a specific plant. It is a type of grass seed pod that resembles a fox’s tail. Multiple species of grass can create this type of seed pod, and foxtails are found across much of the ...

Despite the cute name, these unassuming grass seed pod can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Skip Navigation ...

During the dog days of summer, a small threat lurks in Utah’s dry fields and lawns -- one that can harm pets, particularly dogs, and potentially lead to serious complications.

The foxtail pod can stick to an animal's fur, and while this sticky feature is great for the grass to spread its seed around, the segment that gets stuck to pets could burrow into the skin, get ...

Despite the cute name, these unassuming grass seed pod can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Skip Navigation ...

Despite the cute name, these unassuming grass seed pod can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Skip Navigation ...

It’s known as “foxtail” grass. “If the foxtail grass gets embedded, it can become quite dangerous for the pet,” said Guinn Shuster, spokesperson for the Humane Society of Utah.

Despite the cute name, these unassuming grass seed pod can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Skip Navigation ...

Alongside blooming flowers and trees, your pet might run into a small, unassuming grass seed pod known as a foxtail. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health.

Alongside blooming flowers and trees, your pet might run into a small, unassuming grass seed pod known as a foxtail. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health.

Despite the cute name, these unassuming grass seed pod can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. Skip Navigation ...