Police have issued a warning after two dogs died after eating an unknown white substance in a Merseyside park. Officers were alerted on Monday afternoon after a number of dogs were taken to a veterinary surgery after they had ingested the substance and fallen ill.
Sadly two of the dogs died. The dogs had found the substance while walking in a park area close to Childwall Valley Road, Childwall.
Police are now carrying out door-to-door enquiries and checking CCTV while tests are carried out to establish what the substance is. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. Chief Superintendent Jonathan Davies said: “Whilst the incident is obviously of concern I want the public to be reassured that the matter is being dealt with and is under control.
We would advise people to avoid the area as we seek to establish what the substance is and how it got there. “Anyone who believes they were in the area and came into direct contact with the substance is advised to seek medical assistance if they believe they have suffered any ill effects.
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