The First Dog To Test Positive For The Coronavirus In The USA Is A Pet German Shepherd In New York. This Contradicts The Earlier Report That A North Carolina Pug Was The First To Contract The Virus after Officials From The United States Department Of Agriculture Later Confirmed That They Were Unable To Verify Infection In Winston The Pug.
Coronavirus infects German shepherd, first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in US: officials | Fox NewsA German shepherd in New York has officially become the country’s first dog to test positive for the novel coronavirus, a federal agency said this week.