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09/04/2015
RSPCA Warn Dog Owners Over Suspected Poisoning Attempts
The RSPCA has warned dog owners to be cautious following a spate of suspected poisoning attempts.
A dog walker discovered cocktail sausages stuffed with toxic slug pellets at the Cuckoo Trail in Hailsham, in East Sussex.
The charity warned that pets ingesting a small amount of toxic substances could suffer kidney failure and die.
The discovery is the latest in a number of suspected deliberate poisoning attempts, with contaminated meat being left in popular dog walking areas.
(MH)
A dog walker discovered cocktail sausages stuffed with toxic slug pellets at the Cuckoo Trail in Hailsham, in East Sussex.
The charity warned that pets ingesting a small amount of toxic substances could suffer kidney failure and die.
The discovery is the latest in a number of suspected deliberate poisoning attempts, with contaminated meat being left in popular dog walking areas.
(MH)
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