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San Antonio warns of deadly, high-contagious parovirus on the rise for dogs

Priscilla Aguirre - 20m ago

The City of San Antonio Animal Care Services recently warned the community of the rise of the highly contagious and deadly virus, parvovirus, increasing across Texas shelters. ACS has noticed the increase over the past few weeks, according to a Monday, May 23 Facebook post from the service.

"Parvovirus is on the rise! Parvo is a highly contagious and deadly virus so our team has been taking extra precautions," ACS wrote in its post. "Since puppies are most at risk, team members have been gearing up when handling them!"

The virus is highly contagious and spreads through direct contact with an infected dog or by indirect contact with a contaminated object. A puppy can be exposed to the parvovirus every time the animal sniffs, licks, or consumes infected feces. It can be picked up on a walk or at the park.

However, the virus could impact a home that doesn't even have puppies, ACS warned. The uptick is likely coming from the community, which leads to pets bringing parvo into shelters that receive them. While puppies are more at risk, the virus can affect all dogs at any age, especially those who have not been getting their shots.

According to ACS, the strongest defense is to ensure all dogs are protected with vaccinations. Unvaccinated pets should also not be placed on public floors or even walked in outdoor spaces. The fatal virus can show in dogs showing common symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea (with a distinct metallic smell), lethargy, and loss of appetite.

"Unfortunately, Parvo is relatively expensive to treat and is often fatal," ACS wrote. "The best way to prevent the spread of this disease is to vaccinate your pets."

ACS has created a hub with local vet clinics that pet owners can search to get their dogs and puppies vaccinated. You can find it by clicking here. There are also many low-cost and free resources for San Antonio pets provided by city funds to help keep pets healthy and reduce the spread of viruses.

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U.S. Senate candidate sues over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania midterms primary

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(Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick has filed a lawsuit in a Pennsylvania court to compel counties to count undated mail-in ballots in his primary race against TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom he trails by less than 1,000 votes.

The race between McCormick, a former hedge fund executive, and Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, for the Republican party nomination is close enough to trigger an automatic recount under Pennsylvania state law.

While McCormick is slightly behind Oz after the May 17 vote, he is well ahead of his opponent in absentee ballots, according to polling firm Edison Research. McCormick has received 45,794 mail-in votes, compared with Oz, who has 32,944.

In a statement, McCormick's campaign said it sued on Monday in Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court "to compel the counties to follow the Republican-leaning (Third Circuit Court) order from last week stating that undated ballots returned on time be counted."

The statement added that the ballots "are postmarked upon arrival to county boards of elections and, therefore, already dated and proven to be timely."

It was not clear how many mail-in ballots lack a handwritten date, and whether counting them could help McCormick or make a recount less likely. State election officials expect to know this week whether a recount will be needed.

Pennsylvania's Department of State, which oversees elections, said it agreed that undated ballots must be counted in the May 17 race, but advised they be "segregated" and "appropriately logged pending litigation."

"A determination on whether the segregated tabulations will be used in certifying elections has not yet been made, given the ongoing litigation," it said.

The Pennsylvania Republican Party said on Twitter that they "absolutely object to the counting of mail-in ballots. Pennsylvania law and our courts have been very clear that undated ballots are not to be counted."

In a statement on Twitter, Oz called McCormick's lawsuit "a tactic that could have long-term harmful consequences for elections in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."

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Missing man was ‘cut up in a chipper' and fed to hogs, daughter says

Cynthia Rosi, Digital Multi Media Journalist - Yesterday 1:06 PM

WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) – The daughter of a missing Ohio man says she has been told he was cut up in a chipper and fed to hogs.

Brittney Hewell said her father, Raymont Willis, 42, was always focused on his children and grandchildren.

Willis disappeared from his home on July 4, 2020. His disappearance is connected to Koby Roush who disappeared the following day and was also said to have been fed to pigs. They are connected through a man who overdosed two weeks later, Luke Farmer.

“He was fun. It was always about us,” Hewell said. “When we did get a chance to be with him, it was always a fun time.”

Connection to Luke Farmer

WCMH obtained a report by the Ross County Sheriff’s Office that showed that Farmer was wanted for questioning in the disappearance and possible murder of two people in Pike County.

One person named in that document was Roush, the other was referred to as “Willis.” Neither Willis’ nor Roush’s body has ever been found.

Farmer died of a drug overdose 11 hours after deputies searched for him at the request of Pike County Sheriff’s Office.

‘Cut up in a chipper’

Hewell said several people who know her family told her what happened to her father was similar to stories of what happened to Roush.

“About my father, yes,” she said. “He was fed to the hogs, cut up in a chipper and fed to the hogs. I was told he was in a barrel as well.”

They said, ‘He'd been fed to pigs:' Family's hell after brother disappeared

She said she went to the area to search for him but was afraid for her safety.

“Someone actually whispered to me while I was sitting in a car, ‘I know where your dad is,'” she said. “The person that [they] said done it was standing right in front of me.”

Willis: Sheriff raided my house

Hewell said she got an out-of-character call from her father between 4 and 5 a.m. on July 4, 2020. Willis told her: “The sheriff’s raided my house, but I’ll be OK.” That was the last she heard from her father.

Pike County Sheriff’s Office records show that on July 2, deputies and officers from several other agencies served a search warrant at the home Willis shared with his partner.

Agents reported they cleared a tent at the back of the property and a crawlspace. They ran the plates of the vehicle. A trained canine indicated substances in a back bedroom and the kitchen.

Logged in the report were a shotgun found in the master bedroom, a sock full of change, 20 DVRs, a white 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, a plastic bag with a small amount of marijuana, and another small plastic bag of marijuana on the nightstand, as well as about $1,500.

The report said it is closed, cleared on Oct. 30, 2020.

Volunteers search for Willis

Kelsie Houpe has been trying to find Willis as a volunteer since about two weeks after he was reported missing. She said she saw tattoos identifying KKK and Aryan Nation on the people she talked to.

She said going to Waverly took courage because it’s a former “sundown town.”

“Yes, it did,” said Houpe, who is African American. “It was very scary. It was terrifying. But I felt like, it’s now or never.”

Luke Farmer's death, and the mystery of Koby Roush

Houpe made a list of places Willis lived and frequented, including the last place he was seen on Watson Road. It’s there that Willis was reported to have run into the woods.

“When I went there, there was actually a giant jump to even to get into the woods,” she said. “The guy that went with us is almost 7 feet tall and very slender. And he had trouble climbing up there. There’s no way that Raymont just jumped up there.”

Bring Raymont home

Hewell said it’s difficult not knowing what happened to her dad.

“I just want closure. I can’t be satisfied about the situation. … It’s different having an obituary than a missing paper. All I have is a missing paper of him, ” she said. “It’s hard to keep going on with life knowing that he’s somewhere out there…and no one’s trying to bother to find him or anything.

“It would mean so much to me, and his other children, and everybody else that wants him home.”

The Pike County Sheriff’s Office has not responded to a request for a missing person report or an update on the search.