Two vets, who had not treated Buddy, but reviewed his medical records for National Geographic, told the publication that the dog probably had cancer. It is unclear if Buddy died from complications connected to the killer virus or lymphoma he may have had, National Geographic reports. (Image: Rober Mahoney And Alison Mahoney)Buddy's owner Robert Mahoney tested positive for Covid-19 in the spring and when the dog fell ill in April he suspected he had the virus too. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)The US Department of Agriculture confirmed Buddy was the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the US on June 2. On July 11, Mrs Mahoney told National Geographic that she found Buddy throwing up clotted blood.

Source: Daily Mirror July 31, 2020 07:41 UTC