Two Dogs Who Died After Swimming in Lipno Lake Poisoned Themselves with Cyanobacteria

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South Bohemian criminologists have closed an investigation into the death of two dogs that died in May shortly after swimming in the Lipno lake. Analyses confirmed that the cause was ingestion of so-called benthic cyanobacteria, which contain toxic substances. These cyanobacteria only occur at the bottom of watercourses. But due to the drought, the level of the reservoir dropped significantly, and the dogs easily got to the poisonous cyanobacter…

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The death of two dogs near the Lipno dam in May was caused by toxic benthic cyanobacteria found in the dam, according to autopsy results. The police announced this today. Two terriers ate the cyanobacteria. The police ruled out any external cause, they said on their website.

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Český Krumlov crime scene investigators have concluded their investigation into the death of two dogs in Lipno nad Vltavou at the end of May this year. They ruled out any involvement in the deaths of the two terriers. The cause of their death was ingestion of biomass containing benthic cyanobacteria.