A Garland, Texas, couple operated a website that sold veterinary drugs not approved for use in the United States as well as unregistered pesticides smuggled from Mexico, according to the US Department of Justice.
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Owners sue after food with toxic fungus kills dogs
Pet owners are suing because a company's food killed or sickened their pets.
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Pet owners are suing Gaston, S.C.-based Diamond Pet Foods and two SouthCarolina grain suppliers because the company's food killed or sickened their pets. The contamination, which led to more than 100 canine deaths on the East Coast, was the result of a fungus that grew on overly moist corn delivered to Diamond. Since the deaths, Diamond has voluntarily recalled the brands and added new safety checks.
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