Silkeborg Municipality warns small dog owners to stay away from Silkeborg Langsø and Gjessø. Why? Poisonous blue-green algae that developed due to the strong sun we had in the previous weeks. Small dogs can die in contact with the poison.
- Is this only in Silkeborg? So far, only Silkeborg made an announcement, but it’s hard to believe that other lakes escaped the blue-green algae infestation. When you go into a lake, all the way up to your knees, and you cannot see your toes, then you should not bathe in there.
- The blue-green algae is not a typical algae but a cyanobacteria that, in small quantities, is invisible to the eye. You can see it when it covers the water with a thin layer of paint (which can be green, brown, yellow, blue, or a combination of them). Foam in the water is a clear no-no for bathing.
