First dog death at Coromandel beach

A dog which died after visiting a Coromandel beach has tested positive to the same toxin believed to be responsible for the deaths of five dogs in Auckland.

In the past few months, 10 dogs have fallen ill after ingesting Tetrodotoxin (TTX) in Auckland, which has been found in sea slugs on beaches there.

The dog in the Coromandel had visited Tapu beach, on the west coast of the peninsula 18km north of Thames. MORE>>