Poisioning at Chelsea Dog Run!!

From Garrett Rosso, of First Run NYC:

In May we learned from the Chelsea dog run group (located at West 23rd and Hudson river park) that a dog had ingested a toxic substance at the run -- believed to be methamphetamine  -- and had died. This was confirmed by the veterinary hospital which treated the dog.

The Chelsea dog park group learned this week that two other dogs have died -- and a total of 9 dogs have been treated by local veterinarians for a toxic substance consumed at the Chelsea dog run. NYCdog was contacted today by Channel 2 and the Associated Press who are both running a story on the poisonings.

No one is sure what the substance is or how it got into the park.  After the first incident, it was believed to be an isolated case where an illicit drug may have fallen out of someone's pocket. But now, with 9 reported cases, it appears to be the act of deliberate poisoning.

I'm not sure how this will effect other dog parks -- if it all. But NYCdog has asked that we put out a warning to all local dog parks.

Please be careful when with your dog in the park this summer!  Watch your dog carefully, and hopefully they will catch this psycho soon and our dogs can go back to their carefree playing!  Keep safe and well! - Wiggly Pups