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Wednesday Weekly: U.K. dogs poisoned by discarded drugs up 87%
Digest Newsletter · Oct 14, 2026
Wednesday Weekly: U.K. dogs poisoned by discarded drugs up 87%

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87% — Poison cases are up 87% as dogs in the U.K. eat discarded drugs.

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