2 hours ago · United States
Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Ars Technica is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 22:36 UTC. The headline in use is “Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
For a genuine fright this Halloween, you can turn your gaze to the southern border, where ravenous, flesh-eating maggots are festering and have taken to eating people's pets. This week, the country's New World Screwworm (NWS) infestation spread to a third state, Arizona, which joins New Mexico and Texas in…
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- First reported by Ars Technica
Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week
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- Ars Technica