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Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week
USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/flesh-eating-screwworms-are-feasting-on-pets-4-dogs-and-cat-attacked-this-week/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica trump defunded the sterile fly program, and immediately started importing beef, so the screwworms held at the narrow strait were able to bounce back and infect most of central and now southern north america,
and now even more sterile flies than were sufficient to contain the mess will be needed to gradually push it back. it took decades to do this the first time. well, here we go again, then
@arstechnica Tell the truth: This is because of the Trump Regime's budget cuts. We had this under control for a long time and removing the funding ruined it
@arstechnica there actually were illegal immigrants trying to enter the US and eating the cats, eating the dogs. Just not those that the Orange Romulus Augustus said were doing that. His fault. On both counts.