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It’s time for summer fun…but the sizzling season poses some serious threats to beloved pets.

Though most of ‘man’s best friends’ are aware of high heat and dehydration…in this Health Smart, our Lu Parker finds dogs are twenty times more likely to be bitten by venomous snakes than people.

Lu Parker reports on the KTLA5 News at 11PM on July 27, 2016.

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