Pet deaths in Billings being investigated by animal control officers

Billings Gazette ^ | 9 Feb 2022 | TOM ACKERMAN

[DUMBGRUNT]

An abnormal number of dogs in the Billings area have recently died mysteriously, possibly from overdosing on the ingredients found in Tylenol, say local investigators.

There is not an evident link between the hot dog stuffed with pills and the cases of ill and sick dogs in Yellowstone County, Smith emphasized. She could only disclose so much because the investigation is active, but said the public and pet owners should be “hyper-aware.”

Megan Bianco posted a picture on Facebook of what appears to be a hot dog stuffed with pills. Bianco and a co-worker found the item in the backyard of a group home on North 23rd Street where they support people with developmental disabilities, she said.

[Fai Mao]

Would you rather be mauled by a dog? I do not mean nipped while playing. I mean mauled and attacked? Many people have vicious, aggressive animals that they let run lose. Then when the dog injures someone cry that it was really gentle and misunderstood. Would you rather I use a pistol and start shooting in a residential neighborhood?

Yeah, I’d poison a an unrestrained vicious animal. Animal control never responds. I have a right to walk without being bitten, maimed or killed. It is better than being, literally eaten alive!

[crusty old prospector]

I’m with you.