Hi everyone. Not sure where this belongs - seems health related. My dog trainer (who lives in The City) forwarded this warning to me:
From a large NYC Dog group and the Central Park Conservancy
> Dear PAWS Member:
> > Please be advised that yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 09) a park
> patron was walking with her Labrador retriever, Milo, in Central Park at
> 7:45am in the vicinity of West 62-West 63 Streets.
> Milo was off leash (courtesy hours are from 9:00pm-9:00am in the Park)
> and wandered into a lawn, when his owner noticed that he was eating
> something out of a brown paper package tied with ribbons.
> > The owner quickly walked over to dispose of the package when she
> noticed that its contents were chopped meat stuck with straight pins.
> Milo was rushed to the vet who discovered that he ingested approximately
> 30 straight pins. Thankfully, the vet was able to get Milo the help he
> needed quickly and Milo is alive and well.
> > Please note that no other reports of similar instances were filed and
> this is the first time that something like this has happened in Central
> Park. On behalf of Central Park PAWS and the Central Park Conservancy,
> I am sending out this e-mail exhorting all dog owners and walkers as a
> reminder to be alert and aware of the whereabouts of their pets,
> especially during off-leash courtesy hours when dogs tend to wander.
> > If something like this should happen to your pet, please call 311 and
> ask to be connected with Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP). You should
> also notify me at 212 628 1036 x53.
> Also note that we have notified park staff of the incident and asked
> them to take special care when checking their areas.
> > Best,
> > Melanie
> > > Melanie Alfonso
> Parkwide Supevisor
> tel. 212.628.1036 x53
> fax. 212.772.8943
> e-mail:
malfonso@centralparknyc.org
> > >
http://www.centralparknyc.org
>
BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
