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A good dog dies of rare 'swamp cancer'

Lola, maybe the sweetest, certainly the smartest dog I’ve ever owned, died this month of pythiosis, also known as water mold infection or “swamp cancer.”
It’s a deadly fungal infection caused by a parasite, Pythium insidiosum, found in tropical and subtropical waters. She likely got it accompanying me into the Atchafalaya Basin.

Boo-Boo calls it quits

Calvin “Boo-Boo” Borel, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner and Catahoula native, has ridden his last race.
His agent, Larry Melancon, told the racing press that Borel informed him of his decision to retire in a phone call on Tuesday, March 29.

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