Mice plague: Orange dogs poisoned by bait saved by blood donor canines

Alana Calvert
Updated June 4 2021 - 10:36am, first published 9:00am
Molly the blood donor dog with Lachlan Randall and Levi Milne. PHOTO: JUDE KEOGH
Molly the blood donor dog with Lachlan Randall and Levi Milne. PHOTO: JUDE KEOGH

As veterinarians battle to treat an "astronomical" number of poisoned animals during the mouse plague, blood donor dogs have been called on again and again to save the lives of countless pets.

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Alana Calvert

Alana Calvert

Journalist

Print and digital reporter covering general news in Orange NSW, with specific interest in stories relating to animal welfare, social affairs and issues impacting regional communities. Previously with: Yahoo News Australia, SBS Radio, HuffPost Australia and APN/News Regional Media in south-west Queensland. Our Watch/Walkley Foundation Fellow for 2021. Contact me at: alanacalvert@centralwesterndaily.com.au

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