US EditionLangford Couple Call for Safer Parks After Dog Dies From Opioid Poisoning
The Rhodes are urging stronger park enforcement after a urine test confirmed opioid exposure and veterinarians suspect fentanyl caused the Labrador’s death.
- On Tuesday, April 28, Quigley, a 14-year-old chocolate Labrador, died following suspected opioid exposure during a walk at Veterans Memorial Park in Langford. Owners Trevor and Sharon Rhodes are mourning their longtime companion.
- Trevor suspects Quigley ingested a discarded drug while "intently sniffing" vegetation at the park's base. The senior Lab had previously required medical attention 18 months ago after suspected drug exposure at Jordie Lunn Bike Park.
- Veterinarian Corinne Chapman treated Quigley with naloxone, but the dog later deteriorated. Chapman estimates she sees at least two drug poisoning cases weekly in Greater Victoria, mostly involving cannabis.
- Langford allocated funding for "four additional police officers and one additional bylaw officer" in this year's budget. A new public safety working group will examine drug use issues in parks and trails.
- The Rhodes argue such incidents are not "extremely rare," calling on the province to end its "safe supply" of prescription opioids. They advocate shifting focus toward removing illicit drugs from streets to improve public safety.
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For Langford couple Trevor and Sharon Rhodes, the silence in their home is deafening. The couple are navigating life without their 14-year-old chocolate Labrador Quigley, who died April 28 after being exposed to suspected opioids on a quick walk through a downtown park. “She created sound – her breathing, her nails on the floor – and that’s gone,” said Sharon. Regular domestic routines now feel unfamiliar. Trips to the grocery store, cutting veg…
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For Langford couple Trevor and Sharon Rhodes, the silence in their home is deafening. The couple are navigating life without their 14-year-old chocolate Labrador Quigley, who died April 28 after being exposed to suspected opioids on a quick walk through a downtown park. “She created sound – her breathing, her nails on the floor – and that’s gone,” said Sharon. Regular domestic routines now feel unfamiliar. Trips to the grocery store, cutting veg…
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For Langford couple Trevor and Sharon Rhodes, the silence in their home is deafening. The couple are navigating life without their 14-year-old chocolate Labrador Quigley, who died April 28 after being exposed to suspected opioids on a quick walk through a downtown park. “She created sound – her breathing, her nails on the floor – and that’s gone,” said Sharon. Regular domestic routines now feel unfamiliar. Trips to the grocery store, cutting veg…
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For Langford couple Trevor and Sharon Rhodes, the silence in their home is deafening. The couple are navigating life without their 14-year-old chocolate Labrador Quigley, who died April 28 after being exposed to suspected opioids on a quick walk through a downtown park. “She created sound – her breathing, her nails on the floor – and that’s gone,” said Sharon. Regular domestic routines now feel unfamiliar. Trips to the grocery store, cutting veg…
B.C. couple call for safer parks after dog dies from opioid poisoning - Northern Sentinel
For Langford couple Trevor and Sharon Rhodes, the silence in their home is deafening. The couple are navigating life without their 14-year-old chocolate Labrador Quigley, who died April 28 after being exposed to suspected opioids on a quick walk through a downtown park. “She created sound – her breathing, her nails on the floor – and that’s gone,” said Sharon. Regular domestic routines now feel unfamiliar. Trips to the grocery store, cutting veg…
Langford couple call for safer parks after dog dies from opioid poisoning
For Langford couple Trevor and Sharon Rhodes, the silence in their home is deafening. The couple are navigating life without their 14-year-old chocolate Labrador Quigley, who died April 28 after being exposed to suspected opioids on a quick walk through a downtown park. “She created sound – her breathing, her nails on the floor – and that’s gone,” said Sharon. Regular domestic routines now feel unfamiliar. Trips to the grocery store, cutting veg…
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