Dog dies after swimming in algae-filled Minnesota lake

A dog died last weekend shortly after swimming in a Sherburne County lake that had developed areas of heavy algae growth.

“We noticed that Copper went on shore, began vomiting and panting very hard, and just looked very sick,” the owner said. “I carried him to my truck and brought him to the vet’s office.”While the cause of Copper’s illness has not been confirmed, the veterinarian who examined him believed that he became ill after ingesting toxins from blue-green algae.

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