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Can you identify it in a field? If the grass hasn't been chewed down, it's easy. In any case, you might see the Triguera Negra at the edge of a field, say, among a clump of perfectly good grass. We got instructions from Tanya this time, to whom many thanks: Look for a lighter green, slightly wider leaves with the bottom ones fading to beige. Pull it out, and if the stem is purple-ish, that's it. Nasty stuff. Don't let your horses, or any other grass-eating animals anywhere near it! (See more photos by Dan Ward below.)
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(From Facebook from Paula Creaghan-Smith) "Thanks for that Alberto. Spoke with Carlos the vet and he said around 15 horses had died locally!!"
I heard yesterday that a couple of dogs have died as a result of eating it (up at La Hoya)- so take care that your dog doesn't eat grass when you are out walking
Please remember that at this time of year lots of farmers etc. put our rat poison in a piece of meat to get rid of whatever they want to get rid of. It is common practice and highly illegal (you try to catch 'em!) Also, there are lots of those nasty processionary caterpillars about, which can do a lot of damage to dogs and in some cases kill them, too. These are mostly found in pine forest. There are dangers aplenty out there...
JAN: Could you put me in touch with anyone at La Hoya on this?
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