Pet Food Recall: Rodent Poison is Cause of Deaths

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A spokeswoman for the New York state Department of Agriculture and Markets, Jessica Chittenden said Friday that rodent poison was found in tainted pet food that killed several animals and sparked a nationwide recall. A spokeswoman did not identifying the chemical or its source, beyond saying that it's rodent poison. State agriculture officials scheduled a news conference Friday afternoon to release laboratory findings from tests on the pet food conducted this week. A news conference is expected at 1 p.m. EDT. The rat poison, which may have been used on wheat imported from China, is illegal in the U.S....FULL STORY