Last year, 4 dogs became victims of a mysterious infection, 14 were barely saved. They all ran through the legendary Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. Here the noble robber Robin Hood once robbed the rich
There are many old trees in Sherwood Forest.
Today the forest intrigues with another mystery. What happens to the dogs? This question worries scientists and veterinarians, as the mysterious curse of Sherwood Forest continues to overtake the dogs, who had the misfortune of wandering under the shade of the local trees.
This fall, the forest fell victim to at least one dog, eight seriously ill. According to the Telegraph, local authorities even posted advertisements urging dog owners not to risk their pets' lives and stay away from Sherwood Forest.
What is the cause of this mysterious disease? Pesticides were eliminated right away, because they were not used here or imported. More plausible is the version of local veterinarians that the dogs ate poisonous mushrooms. Veterinarian Janice Dixon said that all sick animals have terrible symptoms - diarrhea, vomiting, loss of pulse, etc.
All injured dogs spent at least 24 hours in Sherwood Forest. Janice Dixon drew attention to the fact that the disease mows dogs in September, when humidity increases. According to the doctor, these are still mushrooms. However, the owner of three spaniels, Derek Broughton, is confident that his dogs did not eat any mushrooms. However, one of the pets died, and two others fell into a coma, but they, fortunately, were saved.
Another explanation for the mysterious ailment that scientists give is ticks. The bites of these insects are dangerous to dogs, since the animals seem to be infected with pathogenic microbes and bacteria. But September is not the month when ticks are most active.
So far, there is no convincing explanation for the "canine curse of Sherwood Forest".