3 Dogs Killed Today - Poison Alert

[chrissa1]

The Alnmouth to Warkworth beaches in Northumberland have been laced with poison and 3 dogs have died today. The police are involved and have "locked down" the beach to dog walkers.

Stay away if you're in the area. There are some sick people out there.

[RATTER15]

:) xx

[Mamyalynne]

All I can say is that the local media, be it Newspaper, Radio etc has not done it's part in warning local dog owners.

[chrissa1]

Mamyalynne, The Northumberland Gazette only comes out weekly and is well known for covering stories 2 weeks late, if not more.

Hi Stationmistress, welcome to AB. Sadly under such awful circumstances.

Ratter, is that smiley face for me??

[Stationmistress]

Hi chrissa1 - I will say hello and goodbye and look forward to the Northumberland feudal system entering the 21st century for both animal and human rights issues. I've only lived here for 13 years and past incidents concerning 'serfs', this incident now combined with the barbaric show I witnessed with the Percy Hunt hounds a few weeks ago have sickened me. Take care :)

[NorthumbGazette]

Here's the story: http://www.northumber...gs_poisoned_1_4243980

[NOX]

So looks like chrissa and her friends were right all along then...:)

[Zeuhl]

OK, so:

<<there had been rumours that strychnine was the cause, but said that is usually fatal in dogs unless in very small amounts and that the animals would have been far more seriously ill.

Following enquiries with local vets, it was discovered two dogs may have ingested slug pellets.”

A spokeswoman for Northumberland County Council said: “We are aware that two dogs were taken ill>>

That's that cleared up thank heavens.

Slug pellets should be banned anyway - do too much damage to wildlife.

[Mamyalynne]

So glad to read it was two dogs and neither died, strychnine not involved, nor seemingly the poor maligned Duke, I agree that slug pellets should be less used too.

[RATTER15]

Like I said, a rumour that got out of control.

[chrissa1]

Well, thank goodness this has all been explained. I'm gobsmacked to say the least that The N.G. got on to the story so quickly

"Sorry Your Grace".

I don't know if you're leaving AB Stationmistress, or our beautiful county. You take care too.

[kerrylou84]

If u look in the northumberland gazette it will tell u. 2 dogs were seriously ill, having convulsions. No dogs died. It was slug pellets or something very similar

[kerrylou84]

If u read the gazette it will tell you what happened. 2 dogs were seriously ill , having convulsions. No dogs died. It was slug pellets or something very similar