Glad it was just a toad for you! I was most likely a toad, but on rare ocasion I have had a frog by the garden! Frogs have a longer looking head shape then toads do!(If that makes sense!)
I was pulling weeds when I also grabbed a toad. I flung it about half a mile before I realized it was a toad! So a little later I saw some movement in the weed and thought another toad no be deal! I was pulling away when I reached in and pulled some weeds and a snake this time! It scared the crap out of me. I didn't fling it, but dropped it and the hunk of weeds and was running and screaming like a little kid!! It was rather amusing to DH!! The snake was harmless, but still I hate critters when they surprise me like that, I'm ok if I see them first!