PGA Championship K9 Left in Squad Car Dies After Air Conditioning Malfunctions

[Wild]

A K9 dog from the Brown County Sherriff's Office assigned to work the PGA Championship died Thursday after being left in a hot car, the result of a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.

According to local news reports, Wix, a three-year-old male Malinois, was left in a squad car with the engine running and the air conditioning on. His deputy found him unresponsive around 12:30 p.m. local time after making numerous checks on the dog throughout the morning. The air conditioning was not working.

The Sherriff's Office said K9 cars are specially equipped with "K9 heat alarms," which sound an alarm and roll down the windows when a squad car overheats. An investigation has been launched into the faulty systems, as well as the cause of death.

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[jason73]

i see these police dog dies in a hot car stories like once a week when im looking for threads to post.its disgusting.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

i see these police dog dies in a hot car stories like once a week when im looking for threads to post.its disgusting.

That really is. I feel guilty when I take my dog out for an early evening walk when it's hot outside. I can't imagine leaving her in the car and assuming "the a/c is probably fine"

 

[Sweets]

His deputy found him unresponsive around 12:30 p.m. local time after making numerous checks on the dog throughout the morning. The air conditioning was not working.

I have trouble believing this. Further why wasn't a highly trained dog with it's handler? (Rhetorical I'm not asking you Wild) I'd trust all but one of my dogs to heel off the leash in a crowd surely he could have been leashed.