Death of Maine's first official comfort dog being investigated by Animal Welfare Program

State launches investigation into death of comfort dog Baxter

The Maine Animal Welfare Program has opened an independent investigation into the death of Baxter, the state’s first official comfort dog.

State launches independent investigation into death of Maine’s 1st public safety comfort dog

Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador, died when he was left inside a state vehicle that 'unexpectedly' stopped running, leaving the vehicle without air conditioning.

Death of Maine's first official comfort dog being investigated by Animal Welfare Program

It has been three weeks since Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Lab, was found dead inside a state vehicle. Officials had said the vehicle was running, but it had unexpectedly turned off, which caused the air conditioning to stop running.

Maine opens independent investigation into death of comfort dog Baxter

Maine’s animal welfare program will be conducting an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a state comfort dog who died in May after being left in a vehicle without air conditioning on an 82-degree day. The investigation into the death of Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate labrador retriever, will be conducted by the Animal Welfare Program of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, accordin…

Investigation continues into death of Maine's first official comfort dog

Baxter was a three-year-old chocolate lab who joined the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications in 2022.

Independent investigation of safety comfort dog death underway

AUGUSTA -- An independent investigation is underway into the death of a Department of Public Safety comfort dog.