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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Jilly Beattie & Cathal Ryan

Deadly toxins discovered as six dogs die after walks at Irish lake

Dog owners who were devastated following the sudden death of their beloved pets after exercising at a Co Fermanagh beauty spot have been told toxic Blue Green Algae was found in tests taken a week later.

It is believed that six dogs suffered agonising deaths after walking in the Lough Melvin area - even though none of them had been in the water, Belfast Live reports.

Tests were organised independently by the family members who are now waiting to see if the results of match those taken in samples collected by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) five days later.

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