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San Antonio groomer and customer’s dog die from carbon monoxide poisoning
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.
In short
- 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.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Horror as dog groomer, 60, and her customer’s dog named Oliver are found dead inside van”.