# San Antonio groomer and customer’s dog die from carbon monoxide poisoning

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/horror-as-dog-groomer-60-and-her-customers-dog-named-oliver-are-found-dead-inside-van/
- Published: 2026-11-15T15:21:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T15:32:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16294247/dog-groomer-customers-puppy-Oliver-dead-inside-van.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Groomer Victoria Starr Ferraro and dog Oliver died in a Texas van.
- The medical examiner said Ferraro died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Authorities have not identified the source of the gas.

## Summary

A dog groomer, Victoria Starr Ferraro, 60, and a customer’s dog, Oliver, were found unresponsive in a mobile grooming van in San Antonio, Texas, on 11 November. Ferraro was later confirmed to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning; Oliver also died. Authorities have not determined how the gas built up or what caused the exposure.

Ferraro had collected the 10-year-old dog for a grooming appointment, and the owners asked a neighbour to check on her after several hours without contact. Emergency crews attempted resuscitation but could not save either of them. Ferraro’s nephew called for safer working conditions, suggesting a carbon monoxide alarm or additional ventilation might have helped; responsibility for the incident has not been established.

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