A dog died in under 45 minutes after coming into contact with blue-green algae in the first confirmed case of its kind. Jan Egginton lost her beloved two-year-old Flat Coated Retriever, Cove at the side of a lake.
Now the Kennel Club are warning owners to be on the lookout for the lethal bacteria. Mrs Eggington was walking alongside the reservoir while on a training holiday with six other dogs and their owners when Cove stopped near some dead fish near the side of lake.
Despite Jan’s husband reacting quickly to move Cove away from the area, the rapid effects of the substance had sadly already set in and Cove passed away less than 45 minutes later. Jan said: “Cove was unforgettable. He was so much more than just a dog.
