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When a police dog dies in a hot car, should the handler be prosecuted for its death?
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:42 pm
Police dogs are officers and if you were to injure, maim or kill one, your freedom would be taken for quite some time. A police officer recently allowed his K-9 companion to die in a hot, K-9 equipped police vehicle.
How in the heck did it happen?
Awesome Animal Totally Mistreated
How in the heck did it happen?
Awesome Animal Totally Mistreated
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Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:44 pm to Timeoday
he should never be allowed any dog under his care.
Humans do not deserve dogs, we deserve cats.
Humans do not deserve dogs, we deserve cats.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:45 pm to Timeoday
We should lock that mf in a hot unit and throw away the keys
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:45 pm to Timeoday
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When a police dog dies in a hot car, should the handler be prosecuted for its death?
Yes.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:46 pm to Timeoday
Happened a few years back where I’m at. IIRC they couldn’t even fire the officer because civil service saved him.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:47 pm to TheGeauxt9
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We should lock that mf in a hot unit and throw away the keys
Absolutely! There's zero excuse of a reason for this. It's not like the cop pays for his own gas! Leave the fricking AC on....
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:49 pm to RummelTiger
I remember asking an officer one day about the reaction of the dog if I were to grab and subdue him. The officer stated the dog, without command, would come through the door glass.
It is too bad this dog was not able to do that as well. Is their command greater than their will to live?
It is too bad this dog was not able to do that as well. Is their command greater than their will to live?
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:50 pm to Timeoday
I think so. I think people can be charged with shooting/attacking a police canine. Maybe that is a state by state thing..
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:52 pm to Timeoday
That's horrible. That having been said most handlers adore their animal partners, in some cases more than they care for their wives and kids, this is a horrible oversight that does not speak to the majority of cases.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:52 pm to Timeoday
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When a police dog dies in a hot car, should the handler be prosecuted for its death?
Maybe. Depends on the circumstances. If it was malicious or particularly careless then I think manslaughter charges could be appropriate.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:52 pm to Timeoday
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A police officer recently allowed his K-9 companion to die in a hot, K-9 equipped police vehicle
Prosecute as negligent manslaughter.
Our animals depend upon us to care for them in so many instances where they cannot care for themselves. A police K9 is trained on multiple levels to handle many different tasks including drug alerts and takedowns, but it lacks opposable thumbs to cue a radio or roll down a window or open a door.
If a criminal shoots or attacks a police K9 in the line of duty, that criminal is charged with [offenses] against an officer. Charge the handler in the same manner, and no mercy.
This one honestly pisses me off. Don't abuse kids and don't abuse animals.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:56 pm to Timeoday
Yes, without hesitation. He should probably be removed as a patrol officer entirely. He’s clearly retarded.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 5:56 pm to Timeoday
I always assumed those K-9 cars were equipped to keep the dog cool automatically.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 6:07 pm to Robin Masters
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If it was malicious or particularly careless then I think manslaughter charges could be appropriate.
Nah. Manslaughter statutes require the death of a person.
This would be some trumped up version of animal cruelty or malfeasance in office if they charged him
Posted on 7/9/26 at 6:08 pm to Timeoday
He should be fired, charged with animal cruelty, and be required to reimburse the PD for the cost of the dog and his training.
This post was edited on 7/9/26 at 6:23 pm
Posted on 7/9/26 at 6:10 pm to Indefatigable
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Nah. Manslaughter statutes require the death of a person.
Yes that does seem like it could present an issue for the prosecution.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 6:13 pm to Timeoday
Alachua county had a k9 officer, tommy wilcox, who executed his retired partner, in violation of Florida's law on euthanzing animals. A little less than 6 years later, he had one die in his patrol car from being left out in the heat. You guessed it, no charges there, but alachua county did at least temporarily remove him from k9 duties.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 6:21 pm to HonoraryCoonass
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I always assumed those K-9 cars were equipped to keep the dog cool automatically.
i knew a few guys that were cops with dogs about 10 years ago.
the crate area in bag for the dog was equipped with sensors.
if they sensed the weight of the dog, the car would automatically start the engine and run the A/C for however long every so often.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 7:03 pm to Timeoday
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This post was edited on 7/11/26 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 7/9/26 at 7:13 pm to Eurocat
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That's horrible. That having been said most handlers adore their animal partners, in some cases more than they care for their wives and kids, this is a horrible oversight that does not speak to the majority of cases.
Correct, but when a parent or grandparent leaves an infant in the car, they get no sympathy. Same shoe fits here.
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