1 week Ago By [email protected] (Andrew Robinson)
Dog owners are being warned about 'possible toxins' in woodland in Huddersfield. The warning has been put out by Donaldson's Vets who have treating three dogs who became poorly after walking in Bunny Woods, Golcar . There are fears that the dogs may have eaten the remains of cannabis plants.
Donaldson's Vets issued the alert, saying: "Warning: possible toxins, Bunny Woods, Golcar. All people who walk dogs in the area locally know as Bunny Woods in Golcar, please be extra vigilant for anything your dog may be eating, please keep your dogs on a lead, particularly if they are prone to scavenging. Read more: Police finally catch man on the run after 12 years "We have now had three separate cases of dogs that have been walked in the area this morning that are now in the hospital receiving treatment after showing signs of toxin ingestion (sleepy, mild tremors, lack of coordination) Police and Kirklees environmental health have been informed.
" After posting the warning on Facebook, hundreds of people shared the post, among them concerned dog owners. Some dog owners said they feared some 'sick person' was responsible for the presence of the suspected toxins. One woman, commenting on social media, said: "People smoking weed and using the woods as a toilet then dogs eating it.
It's absolutely disgusting." She said it wasn't clear what had happened at Bunny Woods, but claimed that something similar had happened in Beaumont Park, Huddersfield. One woman, who said her own dog was being treated by Donaldson's, also took to social media and said: "My dog was one of the dogs admitted, even though she showed a negative urine sample for cannabis the vets are treating her for cannabis ingestion as one of the other dogs that had been in the same area and presented with the same symptoms tested positive.
"Massive thanks to all staff at Donaldson's Vets both Birchencliffe and Almondbury for their constant care and frequent updates." In 2018, dogs were poisoned after eating the remains of cannabis plants dumped near to Honley Woods at Honley, near Holmfirth. In extreme cases, dogs can die as a result of eating cannabis.
West Yorkshire Police and Kirklees Council have been approached for comment. Get all the latest and breaking Huddersfield news straight to your inbox by signing up to our daily newsletter here..
