A dog became fatally ill just one hour after swimming in the freshwater at Barking Springs, likely after ingesting water laden with toxic algae, according to Austin officials.
ill just one hour after swimming on Sunday in the freshwater at Barking Springs, likely after ingesting water laden with toxic algae, according to Austin officials.of dogs becoming sick or dying from exposure to algae. Earlier this summer, the city started treating Lady Bird Lake for toxic blue-green algae blooms after an area tested positive.
Barking Springs is part of Barton Creek, which is immediately downstream from Barton Springs Pool,"one of the crown jewels” of Austin swimming holes, according to the city of Austin.The cause of death is unknown, but city scientists believe that exposure to toxic algae is a possibility. City scientists observed a few isolated mats of algae near rocks in the area and have taken samples for testing.
Earlier this summer, Austin officials detected toxins in algae samples at all monitoring locations on Lady Bird Lake and at Emma Long Metropolitan Park on Lake Austin. The city said no toxins have been found in these water samples. Given the sweltering temperatures and drought conditions in Central Texas, “harmful algae could easily be present in any creek, lake or pond at this time,” the city said in a news release.
However, harmful algae is more likely along shorelines and in pockets of warm, still water, the city said.
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