California man dies from flesh-eating bug after chasing dog in pond

A man in has died from a flesh-eating bacteria after chasing his dog into a pond.

Jeff Bova, 41, had a small cut on his right arm when he waded into standing water in San Diego last month.

The wound is thought to have become infected with bacteria, which caused necrotizing fasciitis, a deadly condition that rots the body's soft tissue.

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