Nature World: El Nio is bringing more than just heavy rain: Toxic mushrooms are sprouting up in areas of California and they could be lethal for pets.
Dogs, for example, are particularly vulnerable because of the amount of time they spend playing outdoors or in forested areas. In fact, veterinarians in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, said they have had at least one dog a week come in for a mushroom-related illness.
"Dogs can get very sick. Sometimes it's just vomiting, but other times it can...