article_snippet: Dog owners have been warned that Dog owners animals could be at risk from a popular brand of pet food which is at the centre of a multi-million-pound lawsuit.
article_snippet: Distraught pet owners across North America are now suing Nestle, the brand’s owner, for $5million (£3.3million) over the allegedly unsafe dry dog food - which can also be bought in the UK.
article_snippet: thousands of dog owners claim the product contains toxic chemicals including propylene glycol, which can be used as an anti-freeze, and mycotoxin.
article_snippet: Pet owners who are worried about their animals becoming ill as a result of their diet should consult a vet in order to determine whether there is any risk.
article_snippet: ‘Beneful’s line of pet food and treats has poisoned our beautiful pets for the last time.
article_snippet: Please boycott this brand and never feed this brand to your loved ones.
article_snippet: Michael Dowling says that the dog’s deteriorating health may have been prompted by eating the product.
article_snippet: Morgan Malone, 19, of North Carolina, told NBC News her dachshund called Doc got 'super sick' and died within the space of a week after eating the product .
article_snippet: ‘kibble’ style dog food, and within a short period of time, two were sick and one was dead.
article_snippet: The suit alleges the food contains propylene glycol, which The suit says is an animal toxin used in automobile antifreeze, and mycotoxins, a group of toxins produced by fungus that occurs in grains.
article_snippet: However, in a lawsuit settled in May, Purina and Waggin’ Train LLC agreed to create a $6.5 million fund to compensate pet owners who claimed a $6.5 million fund to compensate pet owners who claimed their pets were sickened after eating China-made jerky treats pets were sickened after eating China-made jerky treats.
article_snippet: At the time, US officials said China-made jerky treats were linked to more than 1,000 deaths in dogs and more than 4,800 complaints of animal illness.