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New toxic cyanobacteria in Columbia River prompts health alert following two dog deaths

Summary by OPB
Following the deaths of two dogs last year, Clark County is alerting the public to a new form of cyanobacteria found in the Columbia River: benthic algae mats.The county first learned of this new bacteria in October 2024, when a dog’s death was attributed to cyanotoxin poisoning. The dog had previously spent time on Ackerman Island in the Columbia River. Another dog also died from the same bacteria in August 2024 near St. Helens, Oregon, Clark C…

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OPB broke the news in Portland, United States on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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