Coverage dated September 8, 2023 to September 10, 2023

Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California

Headline from The Republic, on the newest of 2 developments

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners’ fentanyl stash was administered an overdose-reversing drug and is recovering, officials said. The dog’s owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug possession and animal crue…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Puppy given Narcan after fentanyl exposure in Irvine

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Newest

    Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California

    Headline from The Republic ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Irvine police use Narcan to save puppy from overdosing on fentanyl (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Police arrested the two owners for animal cruelty and possession of narcotics.

  2. The Republic

    Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners’ fentanyl stash was administered an overdose-reversing drug and is recovering, officials said. The dog’s owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug possession and animal crue…

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Puppy recovering after overdose-reversing drug administered (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    IRVINE, Calif. >> A pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners’ fentanyl stash was administered an overdose-reversing drug and is recovering, officials said.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Police give overdose-reversing drug to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Last week, Irvine police officers gave the overdose-reversing drug naloxone to a pit bull puppy that they believed might have been exposed to fentanyl.

  5. The Guardian

    Pit bull puppy saved by California police after possible fentanyl exposure (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The pup’s owners were arrested in a Walmart parking lot on suspicion of animal cruelty and possession of narcotics

  6. Foxla

    Puppy given Narcan after fentanyl exposure in Irvine (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    This apparently was not the first time the dog had overdosed, according to a police spokesperson. The dog's owners could face charges of felony animal cruelty.

  7. KHOU Houston

    VIDEO: Narcan given to puppy after accidental fentanyl OD in California (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Police say the woman told officers it was the second time the dog had overdosed.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners’ fentanyl stash was administered an overdose-reversing drug and is recovering, officials said. The dog’s owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug possession and animal crue…

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California

  10. Fox News

    Pitbull puppy in California treated after exposure to fentanyl, owners could be charged with animal cruelty (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A puppy has been administered the overdose-reversing drug naloxone. Police say the dog may have been exposed to its owners’ fentanyl stash in a car outside a Walmart in California.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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