Dr. Bellinger is warning dog lovers to stay away from Barking Springs after his department found a powerful neurotoxin in an algae sample taken there on July 11.
A toxin was found in an algae mat, so the sort of growth you would typically see on a rock. Exposure occurs by touching or swallowing that.The spillway draws in water from"The best way to ensure you and your pet remain safe is to avoid these areas," said Dr. Brent Bellinger, with the Watershed Protection Department.
"The symptoms that the animal exhibited were consistent. The timing was consistent. The fact that we had the dehydrated toxin found in the algal mats kind of points to that," said Dr. Bellinger.
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