Thread: Dog safety warning.

My friend has (had)5 dogs as of yesterday. two are now dead, one maybe recovering, one is touch and go and on a watching brief and the other is likely to recover (nothing is guaranteed)

They get run in the Ashley river every morning for their daily exercise. The finger (the bloods) is pointing squarely at toxins in that river. Environment Canterbury already knew of this condition existing and warns against dogs in the water. They just couldn't be arsed making sure the public is widely aware the water is being poisoned by land users. You have to go looking.

Keep your dogs the fuck away from that river and any Nth Canterbury river mid/low country near farmland.

For fuck sake how could Environment Canterbury not act on the information to warn the public. Sympathies to your friend.

That is terrible. Losing a dog is hard, but almost losing three.... I'm interested to hear what toxins the tests turned up, and whether further action will be taken.

The waterways down there will be fucked in the next generation. Or we could fuck this generation by telling the farmers and industry to stop. I apologise for the profanity, but it seems apt.

Originally Posted by inglishill

The waterways down there will be fucked in the next generation. Or we could fuck this generation by telling the farmers and industry to stop. I apologise for the profanity, but it seems apt.

So I take it you know who/what is actually releasing the toxins in to the water?

Thats sad.

Plenty about it here. Ashley is named as a risk river.

https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region...y/toxic-algae/

Says warnings are only posted when certain public health thresholds are met.