Families Urge FDA To Investigate Greenies
Wayne Havrelly
KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator
There are new developments in a story our Consumer Investigators have been following for months.
We were the first to break the story of the potentially deadly pet treat called "Greenies," and the results of our investigation have now been widely reported across the county.
KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Consumer Investigator Wayne Havrelly has the latest on what he's uncovered.
Greenies is one of the best-selling pet products in the country, but as we've reported, this treat can kill dogs by getting stuck in their esophagus or intestines.
Local families whose dogs have died are now banding together, calling on the federal government to take action.
It was a cool November day last fall when we met Roberta Wyde of Mercer Island, and Odin, the family's purebred Old English Sheepdog.
Odin had just returned from another visit to the vet, still suffering after an undigested piece of Greenie had completely blocked his intestine.
"They couldn't tell what it was," Wyde said. "They were able to push it through the entire intestine, and when it came out, they still didn't know what it was. When they rinsed it off, they saw it was bright green, clay-like material. And I said, 'Greenie.'" <SNIP>
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