A “health watch” was put into effect on the lower Virgin River in July, and officials are continuing to test water in Zion National Park.
State officials put a “health watch” on the lower Virgin River in July, asking visitors to avoid touching any harmful algae mat they may spot.In the summer of 2020, a husky puppy named Keanna was on a hike on the Pa’rus trail in Zion National Park and spent some time splashing in the Virgin River. Thirty minutes later, the dog had trouble walking, began to have seizures and soon was dead., officials said.
The best way to keep pets and people safe, Zion rangers said, is for visitors to know how to spot the blooms and how to avoid them. Though this toxin has not caused harm to any humans at the park, it has been known to harm people elsewhere and has had other impacts. A severe Florida outbreak in 2018 discouraged tourism and cost the state’s economy an estimated $2.7 billion; another outbreak killed nearly a thousand sea animals off California’s coast in 2023.
Usually, eliminating these bacteria requires reducing their supply of nutrients from outside sources, such as controlling fertilizer that flows into water from farms or agricultural company sites.
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