A Couple Took Their 3 Dogs To A Pond. Then Toxic Algae Killed The Pets

USA TODAY, Tallahassee Democrat
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 7:24am

A day at the pond turned tragic for pet owners in North Carolina when their dogs died after coming in contact with toxic blue-green algae.

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