A mat of blue-green algae covers the surface at the edge of Middle Foy’s Lake. The algae can produce a toxin that is lethal to animals.
September 16, 2010
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September 16, 2010 2 a.m.
Toxic algae bloom poisons dog
A dog hovered near death Wednesday battling liver failure after contact with water in Middle Foy’s Lake probably contaminated with blue-green algae, according to the Flathead City-County Health Department.