There is a hidden risk that users use Apple AirTag to track pets: being swallowed by pets

CTOnews.com, January 31 (Xinhua)-- Apple's AirTag is a convenient way to track pets, so that pets can be tracked and located by "Find My" even if they break out of the pet circle or are lost in other ways. As the Wall Street Journal points out, there is also a risk that AirTag will be swallowed by pets.

The AirTag is 1.26 inches in diameter and can be easily worn on a pet ring. But this size is very easy for medium and large dogs to swallow. CTOnews.com inquired about the Reddit community, Twitter social platform, etc., and found that there have been a number of incidents in which pets devour AirTag.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, dog owner Colin Mortimer found that the AirTag on the dog pen was missing one day. He used the Find My app to track AirTag and ask it to play the sound, and Mortimer heard a beep from the belly of his other dog, Sassy. Mortimer then made Sassy spit out AirTag in some way, but if he couldn't, he needed surgery.

In the Reddit community, a netizen's Doberman swallowed an AirTag, while another user reported seeing a dog eat an AirTag in the park. Foreign technology media MacRumors readers have also reported that they have witnessed similar incidents, which shows that it is not uncommon for dogs to accidentally eat AirTag.