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State investigates Dairyland dog deaths

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 8:50 a.m.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — State investigators are trying to determine what caused the deaths of six greyhounds at the Dairyland dog track in Kenosha, including four that bled to death.

The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is testing the food the dogs ate to see if the deaths are due to a food-borne illness.

The state Division of Gaming is also investigating. Gaming administrator Bob Sloey says two dogs that died last weekend came from different kennels. The first four deaths, since August, involved dogs from the same kennel operator.

The investigation comes as dog track operators decide the future of Dairyland. It lost $3.4 million last year. Attendance so far this year is down 19 percent.

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4loughs
Oct 21, 2009 at 8:38 p.m.
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K9FLU

truth1
Oct 21, 2009 at 7:58 p.m.
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thekid- I thought the comment was funny and appropriate ...Not what that moron actually DID to those dogs though.

thekid3477
Oct 21, 2009 at 4:41 p.m.
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yeah i dont know timbo. seemed pretty obvious to me and i was sorta...ok extremely surprised that my attempt at humor was received like that. relax...

timbo66
Oct 21, 2009 at 3:29 p.m.
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"truly i was just tryin to burn michael vick"...
So were schulist and rooster defending Vick or didn't they get that?

thekid3477
Oct 21, 2009 at 1:44 p.m.
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wow. im sorry. truly i was just tryin to burn michael vick. no offense intended peoples...

BuckyFan08
Oct 21, 2009 at 12:43 p.m.
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LoL at your comment,Schulist. So true,though.

Seriously, I hope that the state investigator's can find the cause of death for these dog's.

rooster
Oct 21, 2009 at 12:31 p.m.
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you must mean it is a reference to Vick. that is what i love about free speech, you are entitled to be serious or sarcastic. let the reader decide.

schulist
Oct 21, 2009 at 10:50 a.m.
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I can see why you call yourself the kid - you comment was uncall for -

thekid3477
Oct 21, 2009 at 9:19 a.m.
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were the philadelphia eagles in wi recently??;)

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