‘Toxic algae’ fouling lakes, raising water quality concerns

Bosley was a giant of a dog – a cross between a mastiff and a Rottweiler.

But he had a playful spirit, so it wasn’t unusual that on a spring day in 2004 he’d dash headlong into the sandpit lake near the Kappas family home, gulping water and chasing fish.

The only remarkable detail of the otherwise routine trip to Buccaneer Bay, recalled owner Tom Kappas, was the bright green color of the water.