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Morningside Park, New York City Feb 9, 2010

We received the following alert from NYCDOG this afternoon

NYC PARKS and PEP (Parks Enforcement Patrol) REPORTS THAT A CRAIG'S LIST POSTING THREATENS TO PLACE POISON IN DOG RUNS.

It could be a hoax or it could be real.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD IMMEDIATELY TO ALL DOG RUN/PARK USERS

  1. When entering the dog run, please study it carefully BEFORE unleashing your dog.
  2. If you spot ANYTHING suspicious, IMMEDIATELY call the police, pep, and 311. Stay nearby until police arrive.
  3. Do not touch anything suspicious and do not let any dogs near it.
  4. Be vigilant right OUTSIDE of your dog parks. If someone truly intends to poison dogs, placing laced food near the dog runs is a way to avoid being easily spotted. Again- if you spot anything, report it immediately.
  5. If you hear or see anything, please also let NYCdog know so we can share with everyone.

We are not sharing the link so that officials may investigate properly. Again, this could be a hoax but just in case it is real, be cautious...