RIP Buddy: First coronavirus positive pet dog in US dies, says report
New York - A German shepherd, ''Buddy'', which was the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection in a pet dog in the US has died here, according to a report.
In June, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) had announced the dog being the first pet in the US testing positive for the virus SARS-CoV-2 behind the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prior to the dog showing signs, one of its owners, Robert Mahoney, had tested positive for COVID-19, and another had symptoms consistent with the virus.
The owners told National Geographic that Buddy developed breathing problems in mid-April after Mahoney had been sick with the novel coronavirus for several weeks.
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