my mom dumped fireplace ashes and stuff out in the yard (like a year ago).... and there is charcoal in it!...... toby keeps grabbing charcoal, coming in the house and chewing it up!!! there is black stuff everywhere!!!! ....... i allready called the poison control place and they said that the charcoal wasnt bad, just dont let him eat anymore........ they said the most it will do is "clean out" his system or make him throw up.......... i am relieved hes ok, but i am not looking foreward to the vacumign i am going to have to do