If you're a dog owner, you should check this out

Aug 16, 2013 09:21 GMT  ·  By

Pedigree has published a notice on its website to warn customers of bogus Facebook posts that claim the company’s products are responsible for the death of two dogs in Tampa, Florida.

Hoax Slayer provides a sample of the scam post which reads something like this (all in uppercase letters):

“If there is a chemist who can help, I have this bag of Pedigree dog food that killed my dogs, and need to know what poison was in there. Oh yes, Ii am angry. Pedigree dry dog food would be my answer.. 271 complaints 2013 online.. Symptoms similar to Parvo.

Vomit yellow bile, lethargic, then just before death. Just lost my precious dogs... happened so fast, within 48 hours. Tainted bag of pedigree dry small breed formula in my case. Epidemic. Buyer beware. No recall. If this happened in your family, get word out as there is no recall. I am hiring an attorney.”

Both Hoax Slayer and Pedigree highlight the fact that the picture of the dog contained in the Facebook posts was actually taken over two years ago.

“The dog in the photo is unrelated to this situation and unrelated to our food. Like you, we are disheartened to see this photo cause confusion among our dog-loving community but we're glad to report that the dog in the photo is doing fine,” Pedigree stated.

Dog owners are also being warned of fake animal control officer scams. Scambook warns that a Florida couple has fallen victim to a new type of scam.

A scammer tricked them into handing over hundreds of dollars by claiming he was an animal control officer who was looking into complaints made by the couple’s neighbors regarding their dog.

He threatened that he would take away their pet if they refused to pay up.