San Francisco: Poisonous meatballs found after dog falls ill.
San Francisco police are warning pet owners in the Twin Peaks and Diamond Heights neighborhoods to keep an eye out for poisoned meatballs after a dog was seriously sickened by one this week.
The dog became ill Wednesday shortly after its morning walk, during which it found and ate a cooked meatball. The owner took the dog to a veterinarian and the animal is recovering. ... The owner, along with several neighbors, later scoured the area around Crestline Drive and Burnett Avenue and found other cooked meatballs, police said. The meatballs are believed to contain some kind of poison and are being tested.
Anyone with information about the meatballs can contact police at an anonymous tip line, (415) 575-4444. People who find a meatball in the street should call police and use gloves before handling the food.
Please share with friends in the San Francisco area and protect the dogs!
Dogbook via SF Gate
San Francisco police are warning pet owners in the Twin Peaks and Diamond Heights neighborhoods to keep an eye out for poisoned meatballs after a dog was seriously sickened by one this week.
The dog became ill Wednesday shortly after its morning walk, during which it found and ate a cooked meatball. The owner took the dog to a veterinarian and the animal is recovering. ... The owner, along with several neighbors, later scoured the area around Crestline Drive and Burnett Avenue and found other cooked meatballs, police said. The meatballs are believed to contain some kind of poison and are being tested.
Anyone with information about the meatballs can contact police at an anonymous tip line, (415) 575-4444. People who find a meatball in the street should call police and use gloves before handling the food.
Please share with friends in the San Francisco area and protect the dogs!
Dogbook via SF Gate
