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PRO/AH/EDR> Toxic algae – UK: (LS) blue-green, canine, fatal

Algae -- United KingdomThree dogs have died after drinking water at West Yorkshire nature reserve. Toxic algae was found in a lake at St Aidan's Nature Reserve, near Allerton Bywater, with the deaths occurring since the start of May [2016], police said. The Environment Agency is investigating, with vets advising pet owners not to allow their dogs to enter the water.Blue-green algae produce toxins that can be fatal for animals and cause sickness and muscle pain in humans.A springer spaniel recently Read more [...]