(WJET/WFXP)– The Erie County Department of Health (DOH) has issued three algae swimming advisories for dogs two of which in the Lake Erie Bay.
The advisories were issued Friday morning for the Erie Yacht Club, Presque Isle Marina and Eaton Reservoir in North East for harmful algae bloom (HAB) levels unsafe for dogs.
The DOH said dogs’ threshold to tolerate HABs are much lower than for humans and tend to ingest more water when they swim, lick themselves when wet along with tendencies to eat algal mats.
The DOH frequently checks for HABs at local beaches from late May to the end of October and advises anyone who lets their dog swim to rinse their dog off as soon as possible after they get out of the water.
A map with updates is available below for Presque Isle State Park and Freeport Beach in North East courtesy of the DOH below. More information is available on their website here.
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