The Environment Agency and North Yorkshire Council have issued an emergency public health notice this morning following sampling tests across the district. A recent block of unseasonably stagnant weather conditions has triggered accelerated growth of dangerous blue-green algae. Park rangers are erecting emergency advisory signage at popular wild swimming and dog-walking hotspots, warning that ingesting even a small amount of the contaminated water can prove rapidly fatal to family pets.
Source: UK Government Environmental Safety Notifications