A Houston police died died of heat exhaustion Monday after the patrol car the dog was left in shut off, the department said.
after the patrol car the dog was left in shut off, the department said.Police said in a news release that Aron’s handler, who was not publicly identified, left him in a running patrol car with the air conditioning on. The department described the action as standard practice when dogs are not actively engaged in police work.
Aron’s handler returned and discovered that the engine had shut off, the department said. Aron was in distress and was taken to an emergency veterinarian clinic, where he died.
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