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Number Of Euthanized Local Shelter Dogs Reaches 70

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published September 15, 2016 at 6:13 AM EDT
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Franklin County Dog Shelter officials say ten more canines have been euthanized amid a weekend distemper outbreak. They were euthanized to keep the virus from spreading after two more animals tested positive. So far, there are three confirmed cases at the shelter and 70 euthanizations.

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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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