Leeds vets are treating a puppy who succumbed to the mysterious diarrhoea illness which is spreading through the city.
Little Elfy, 16 weeks, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was walked by her owner Darren Moody, 52, on Friday in Morley.
Concerned Darren says the pup was "fine" in the morning during the walk in Glen Road Playing Field, with his two other dogs.
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Elfy started getting sick midday and had two bouts of diarrhoea by 5pm, however.
Darren, who works as a dog trainer, took Elfy to a veterinary hospital at about 8pm after he discovered she had a high fever.
The staffy was put on an IV and was given medication to treat the virus, which is believed to have travelled inland from coastal beaches.
"She's been quite poorly," said Darren, who is also concerned for his other dogs who are also succumbing to the illness.
The Morley man also owns two bulldogs, Frøya, 18 months, and Odin, four, who have also been experiencing bouts of diarrhoea through the night.
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'Frustrating'
Darren took to social media to spread the news the mystery virus was spreading through the Morley area. Lots of other dog owners confirmed their dogs had also been suffering, Darren is "frustrated" they didn't spread the news as it could have saved his dogs from the illness.
Darren said: "The disappointing thing is that they've not notified other dog owners at the time their dog went down with it. It's obviously spread through the community like wild fire.
"I'm not especially worried, it's just a bit frustrating for a young pup to have to spend the night or a few nights at a hospital."
The dog trainer says Elfy is quite "bold so wasn't especially distressed, she's just uncomfortable" - the dog owner is confident she's in good care.
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