My mate’s dog has just died—blue-green algae poisoning, Windermere’s Ambleside shoreline. Big dog, too. Very sad. http://ow.ly/20Fd1 RIP Jem

That is so sad – please don’t let that happen to your dog (or child !!!)

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My mate’s dog has just died—blue-green algae poisoning, Windermere’s Ambleside shoreline. Big dog, too. Very sad. http://ow.ly/20Fd1 RIP Jem

That is so sad – please don’t let that happen to your dog (or child !!!)

Environment Health at SLDC have told me that a recent check  (end of June 2010) showed “no confirmed blue green algae” on Windermere.  Best exercise care though!

EDIT – They actually called me to request that I remove part of this warning that referred to an out of date report on their own webs site detailing where the problems were last year on Windremere.

I did so, but after reading this

http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/8247301.Vet_s_alarm_after_dogs_die_after_swimming_in_Windermere/?ref=rss

begin to wish that I had not.

Please do be careful and make your own judgements about whose advice to trust here!