North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.The dog was a male Newfoundland and was about 8 years old, Mick Kulikowski, a spokesman for the university, told the Charlotte Observer.The owner told the animal hospital’s staff that a family member was diagnosed with COVID-19, but had since recovered.RELATED: Household dog in Tarrant County tests positive for COVID-19 after owners contract virusAfter learning about the ill family member, staff collected samples from the dog and sent them to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) to be tested for COVID-19.
When the samples returned, it was confirmed that the dog had the novel coronavirus prior to its death.AdvertisementThe official cause of death for the dog is still.