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Toxic algae in Burgess Park lake - dog walkers be aware

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Hi all,


The lake in Burgess Park has blue-green algae rounds its edges due to shallow water and recent temperature increases. The Council has only put up a very easy to miss note on top of a bin as a warning, so please pass on the message particularly to dog walkers.


Blue-green algae is highly toxic for dogs (and other animals, as well as dangerous to humans) and contact / ingestion can result in liver failure and death.


The council website has more info and hopefully will updates on the algae situation if you want to check on it over coming days.


Please be sure to avoid the lake if walking your dog there, and do not let them go in to swim or drink from it. I had to rush my dog to the vet this morning to induce vomiting, as he ran in to the water and started to drink, and then I noticed the algae round the sides. Very frightening but fingers crossed we are in the clear as no symptoms in the last 10 hours.



Sorry to scaremonger! But please do pass on this warning if you or anyone you know walks there.


All the best,


Georgie

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