A pug in North Carolina may be the first dog to test positive for the novel coronavirus in the United States. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - A pug in North Carolina that reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus is possibly the first dog in the U.S.
to contract the illness. Winston, a pug in Chapel Hill, N.C., was positive for COVID-19 after being tested as part of a Duke University study, according to local news station WRAL-TV.
The dog was likely exposed to the virus from three of its owners – a mother, father, and son – who all tested positive for the novel virus.
Another child, a daughter, did not test positive. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates “Pugs are a little unusual in that they