City of Dallas paid $27K to take care of Bentley, the Ebola nurse's dog

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The City of Dallas released a list of its Ebola-related expenses incurred during the city's encounter with the deadly virus — and care for Bentley, the dog of now Ebola-free nurse Nina Pham, made up nearly a fifth of the overall costs.

City spokesperson Sana Syed said the total Ebola-related costs incurred was about $155,000, which went to patient care, security and clean up, among other things. But $26,884 of that total — nearly 17% — went toward the care of Bentley, Pham's beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. However, the city said $19,000 of that bill is being reimbursed by grants and donations. Read more...

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