{
  "id": 1941294,
  "title": "Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/concerns-about-the-new-world-screwworm-have-put-texas-pet-adoptions-1941294",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/screwworm-animal-shelters-dogs-cats-texas-40826cd035d7a5c4fbb40f2c1d961133"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The New World screwworm, an insect that has crossed the border from Mexico into the United States for the first time in 60 years, has put adoptions of thousands of dogs and cats in Texas on hold, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized. The flesh-eating parasite threatens the nation’s $113 billion beef industry, prompting federal officials to close the border to cattle movements. As a result, most states have restricted the movement of animals from infested areas of Texas, leading to crowded conditions in state shelters that rely on adoptions to other regions of the country. This situation has caused hardships for shelters from Texas, which typically send thousands of animals to other states each year.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/concerns-about-the-new-world-screwworm-have-put-texas-pet-adoptions-1950981",
        "published": "2026-08-19T14:07:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}