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  "id": 6285777,
  "title": "Distracted dog walkers may be putting wildlife and livestock at risk, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/distracted-dog-walkers-may-be-putting-wildlife-and-livestock-at-risk",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-distracted-dog-walkers-wildlife-livestock.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dog walkers distracted by their phones, conversations or other demands can fail to notice their pets defecating, disturbing wildlife or approaching livestock, according to new research from the University of Surrey.",
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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."
}