1,500 dogs die from tainted feed
From Times Wire Reports
About 1,500 dogs bred for their raccoon-like fur have died after eating feed tainted with melamine in China.
The raccoon dogs -- a breed native to East Asia whose fur is used to trim coats and other clothing -- died of kidney failure after eating the tainted feed, said Zhang Wenkui, a veterinary professor at Shenyang Agriculture University.
Zhang declined to say when the deaths occurred, but a news report said they were over the last two months.
Melamine has also been found in Chinese milk.
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