striking dogs. more than 1,000 dogs sick in the chicago area alone. it s showing up in several states. alex perez more for us from chicago. reporter: this boxer mix named buster being treated with an oxygen mask and isolation after an outbreak that has chicago area doggie hospitals working around the clock. canine influenza. some 1,300 pooches in four midwest states most in the chicago area. at least six have died. elizabeth estes dog ollie got sick overnight. his cough was horrible. reporter: sick dogs become lethargic, run a fever and have raspy breathing. researchers tracing the virus to a rare strain of bird flu from asia. it s very easy to transmit. nose to nose contact, sneezing, coughing. if a dog stays on you, he s on
his trial is expected to start in earnest next year. holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. the ohio man who confesseded on youtube to causing a fatal dui crash, he will learn his fate today. 22-year-old matthew cordle pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. after his much watched video confession went viral, cordle said he was not looking to get off easy but his attorneys are in fact looking for a reduced sentence. he faces up to eight years in prison. a warning now for pet lovers and pet owners. jerky treats, you know what your pets enjoy? it could be making your dog or cat sick. so far more than 3,000 cases of sick dogs have been reported to the fda since 2007. and more than 580 pets have actually died. most of these brands originated in china, necessarily 3ur per rena, canyon creek and milos
reporter: ow. one bites my forearm. then i take off running. dropping my mic as they chase me down the street biting and scratching. eventually i make it to a backyard three houses down. lawrence, finally calls her dogs back. come on. reporter: not before cursing at us one last time. get the [ bleep ] away from my house. dumb [ bleep ]. put that on the news! reporter: in providence, abc 6 news. wow. now put that on the news. that woman was charged with two felonies. she caused another commotion during her first court appearance. kind of a pattern of behavior with her. good. listen, she has gone through trauma. but abby was doing her job. go in the house, close the door. it is terrible. i understand what happened to you. they have to ask. it s their job. then they will leave. say i don t want to talk to you. and then we will go away. walk away. right. don t throw rocks, bats, sick dogs on us. you can t break the law. you can t throw somebody s camera do