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Question 8: Can animals/pets get sick or die from eating poisonous mushrooms?





Yes!
In fact, according to the National Mushroom Poisoning Registry, the only mushroom-caused fatality in the USA for 1998 was a puppy that ate one of the destroying angels in its back yard. A full-grown dog also ate one of those destroying angels and was seriously ill, but ultimately survived due to its greater body weight.
On the other hand, some animals (like squirrels) are specially adapted to be able to consume destroying angels without ill effect.

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