A family is mourning after discovering their dog passed away from making contact with a toxic algal bloom in Utah Lake. They weren't aware of the danger until it was too late.
UTAH LAKE, Utah — You can still see the prints where Pitbull-Lab mix, Toby, was walking along the Utah Lake shore Saturday.
Wing says within an hour of arriving at the vet, Toby died from toxin poisoning. Wing didn't even realize Toby had contact with a harmful algal bloom. "Spilled paint, grass clippings, it can be in large surface scum," Sumner said."The bloom can move so much within the water column, the recommend in these toxin levels, which is why there is a warning in place by the Utah County Health Department, we recommend not having any contact with the water."
"I decided there needed to be a more graphic sign to let people know this is very fatal, it will not just make them sick, it will kill your dog," Wing said."I wouldn't have even gotten out of the truck if there was a sign like mine down by the water."
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