Carbon Monoxide Kills Texas Dog Groomer and a 10-Year-Old Dog Inside Mobile Grooming Van in San Antonio
A Texas dog groomer and a customer's dog were found dead inside a mobile grooming van in San Antonio this week. Victoria Starr Ferraro, 60, who worked for the grooming company Dog Gone Clean, died of carbon monoxide toxicity, the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office determined. The dog, a 10-year-old named Oliver, also died.
Ferraro had picked up Oliver from his customer's home earlier on Wednesday, November 11. Around 5 p.m., Bexar County sheriff's deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to the Davis Ranch community, but neither Ferraro nor Oliver could be saved. The grooming van was reported to have been overrun with toxic carbon monoxide fumes.
Oliver's family said in a written statement to local media that they were devastated not only for their dog Oliver but also for the groomer who was caring for him.
The family is calling for stricter safety precautions for mobile dog grooming businesses, including carbon monoxide detectors, alarms and proper ventilation. The source of the carbon monoxide and the full circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.
The deaths prompted an outpouring of grief in the neighbourhood and on social media, where commenters mourned both Ferraro and Oliver.
Source: Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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