Dog killed by toxic algae in Hutt River

A distraught Wellington dog owner performed cardiac massage on his dog in a desperate attempt to revive the animal when it collapsed after a swim in the Hutt River.
Despite his efforts, Richard Nicholls' six-year-old Labrador cross, Maggie, died after a dip in the river on Sunday.

Dog owners had been warned to keep their animals out of the water after tests revealed high levels of a bacterial alga.

However, Mr Nicholls said neither he nor his wife were aware of the warning before taking their four dogs to the river. "If we had been aware we wouldn't have gone there."
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hey, they should have read Doglinks' news... it was on here long before the media got a hold of it!!