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REF MONTH REGION PESTICIDE CATEGORY SPECIES COMMENT09143 October Tayside carbofuran abuse red kite This incident is the subject of an ongoing police investigation.09145 October Strathclyde bendiocarb veterinary cat This cat was found dead and the owner, concerned that it mayhave been poisoned, contacted the Scottish SPCA. Analysisrevealed a residue of bendiocarb in liver tissue from the cat. TheScottish SPCA indicated that the owner may have used a fleatreatment containing bendiocarb. The identity of the product hasstill to be established.09147 October Dumfries &Galloway09152 December Grampian endrin,warfarincarbofuran abuse 2 buzzards This incident is the subject of an ongoing police investigation.unspecified cat This farm cat was found dead. Another cat from the same farmhad been found dead the previous day and the owner wasconcerned that they may have been poisoned. The analyticalinvestigation has revealed residues of the organochlorineinsecticide endrin in samples from the cat. A field investigation,undertaken by SGRPID staff, has failed to establish the sourceof the chemical. A very low level residue of the anticoagulantrodenticide warfarin has also been detected in liver tissue fromthis animal.09153 December Highland bromadiolone unknown buzzard This was a young buzzard that was observed staggering andbeing non-responsive to passing traffic prior to collapsing. Thefinder suspected that it may have been the victim of poisoning.However, the analytical investigation failed to provide anyevidence to implicate pesticide poisoning. A low level residue ofbromadiolone was confirmed in liver tissue from the buzzard.B0609 August Tayside Bendiocarb unspecified honeybees Dead and dying bees found on the landing board and on theground in front of two hives. The analytical investigation hasconfirmed the presence of a residue of bendiocarb in the sampleof bees tested. The source of the bendiocarb has not beenestablished but exposure to this compound usually occurs throughits use as a feral bee or wasp control treatment.19
APPENDIX IIIREGIONS IN SCOTLAND USED TO CLASSIFY INCIDENTS20
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