Police Dog Killed In Cop Car!!!

Where did you get this information? Do you have a link to an article online or something?

Most K-9 cop cars have an air conditioned compartment for the dog. So that police officers can keep the windows up and their doggie partners safe in the vehicle while they do other things. Is this not the case with this offciers vehicle??? Was the air conditioner not working??

Everone who commits a crime or neglects an animal or person it is responsible for should be able to be prosecuted or stand trial; being a cop shouldn't make any difference. You might even turn the story around and say that he, being a cop, should know about what's legal and what's not. I don't think he did this on purpose, no one ever does, but these things happen more often and you would think that one would start and wonder about this and if it's such a good idea and not take children or dogs along in cars unless you really have to and never leave them alone and/or out of sight. Very sad story.. poor dog .

I think that is awful. That is cruelty to animals, it is abuse and neglect. The cop should be tried, it is common sense. You don't lock kids, dogs or senior citizens in your car on even a warm day much less a day where the temp is over 100. They should lock him in a car in heat like that and see how he feels.

That was totally irresponsible on the handler's part and he should be punished in some way. I can understand that a policeman might be drawn into a situation where his services were immediately necessary and he would not be able to return to his car - such as if a human life were in danger, but I would think that he could radio for assistance and have someone tend to the dog if he were unable to do so himself.

As a police officer he is trained to take care of that dog's life as though it were his own. He should be diciplined as though he were neglecting any other part of his official duties.

It's a shame that our cities counties and states are hiring officers with no sense. Anyone with a lick of sense will not leave a dog or a child in a hot car like that. I doubt they prosecute the pig, because he's a pig. But I really, really hope they do.

First and foremost, just because he is a cop doesn't excuse him from charges. Once he gets in front of a judge and explains "what was he thinking" the judge will have to decide on the punishment. At the very least he needs to be ban for life from owning or handling pets. That dog was "his partner" and I am sure he would not have been so careless had it been a human.

This ios really sad. it reminds me of when I worked at Dunkin Dounuts there was a police man that came there to get 3 dounuts for his police dog. The kind that had no frosting on them. I think if anything he will lose his job. Maybe be prosecuted. he was proberly in a really big hurry and without thinking left the poor dog in the car with the windows shut. That is really sad.

That is so sad but it is not the first time. When will people learn? Police dog-handlers should know better. Why should the police always think they must be immune. If an ordinary citizen was prosecuted for this so should the policeman and be banned from having another in my opinion.

Police are not immune to the law and unless he was on a call and got caught up in some emergency and couldn't get the dog out I think he's responsible for what he did and that is animal cruelty.

I would have expected something like that from a regular person. But to hear that an officer left their dog in the car sounds strange. They can take their dogs were every they go. Who is actually going to tell an officer that you can't bring your dog in the building. I feel bad for the officer, cause I know that he or she didn't mean it but. I guess they weren't thinking at the moment and lost their dog. I know that the officer feels real bad about it. I know if they give him another one he will not leave that one in the car.

I don't understand why people are so quick to judge him just because he's a cop. Even though cops should pay attention to details, he not perfect. He's still human after all. It was an accident. So what's with this talk about prosecution? Does civilians get prosecuted if the same thing happens to them?

This is gross negligence. I've seen k9 cop cars leave the motors running to keep the animals cool.

That's sad. He should be charged like anyone else would regardless if he is a cop or not. I know it's an accident but still, he's a dog handler and that dog was his responsibility.

He should be held to a higher standard.He trained this dog probably took him home with him everyday too. I don't understand how you leave a living creature in your car to begin with.Kids-dogs it doesn't matter.My kids are grown and I have my granddaughter for a month.Not having anyone to watch for the past 20 yrs I could easily forget but I don't.If you do the same thing over and over everyday you can't forget.You can't explain it to make me understand-there are no excuses.

rozie being a cop makes this that much worse. he of all people 'should have known the heat would kill his dog. he is guilty as all sin and should be prosecuted the same way as any other person not a cop. this is outrageous and unbelieveable as the police should be trained on dogs left in cars and the terrible heat that kills them.. negligence in this instance is criminal.

I think that he should be treated like any other person. Who ever is in charge of prosecution in that county should stopand thin. If he would charge a normal person with any because of this then he should charge the cop.

you cant police the law and be an exception to it. it just does not work. he needs to be as responsible as the next person. its so sad and im sure that he is wracked with guilt already (who wouldn't be) but it was still a very silly thing to have done. poor dog.

This post seems to be almost identical to one the other day. Although that one involved a baby, but the question of prosecution was the same. So, I'll answer the same. Accidents happen. Prosecution of someone who caused harm unintentionally solves no purpose. If you've ever known a K9 team you'd know that his partner is already suffering enough for the loss of his doggie partner.