Dog owners warned about 'dangerous' algae in Leeds lake
There's a warning to dog owners in Leeds about a 'dangerous' algae in the lakes at St Aidan's Nature Reserve which is believed to have caused a number of deaths.
There's a warning to dog owners in Leeds about a 'dangerous' algae in the lakes at St Aidan's Nature Reserve which is believed to have caused a number of deaths.
The Leeds Outer East team at West Yorkshire Police posted the warning on Facebook, saying whilst on patrol they became aware the lakes there currently contain blue/green algae.
They say several dogs have died after going into the lakes in the past week.
RSPB officers say they algae is 'extremely dangerous' to dogs and can cause death in a short space of time.
People are urged not to let the dogs go into the water or drink it. It can also be harmful to humans.
Abbey House Vets also posted that they've seen three unexplained deaths of dogs that had all recently returned from St Aidan's.