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Police Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Patrol Car, Sheriff’s Office Says
Investigators said the bomb-detection dog died after being left in a hot car, with temperatures reaching 99 degrees, officials said.
- Investigators determined the death of K-9 Chilli was an accident, with officials describing the incident as a "hot car incident" after the dog was left in a patrol vehicle on June 11.
- On that day, temperatures reached 99 degrees at the Pitt-Greenville Airport, while the patrol vehicle K-9 Chilli occupied lacked a temperature-monitoring Hot-N-Pop system despite some agency vehicles having the technology.
- Released Thursday in response to public records requests, the Pitt County Sheriff Office's K-9 policy manual mandates that handlers are responsible for their K-9's health and welfare, with the involved deputy noted as experienced.
- Officials are seeking funding from commissioners to modernize the aging fleet with additional Hot-N-Pop systems, while news outlets have requested a timeline of events and details about the handler's vehicle assignment.
- Although the incident occurred on June 11, the Pitt County Sheriff Office only announced the death this week, stating it requires several business days to provide complete responses to public records requests.
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‘It’s ok, it was just a dog’: North Carolina Furious as Sheriff Hides Tragic K-9 Hot-Car Death for Weeks
The Pitt County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Office is facing mounting questions from local news outlets and citizens after revealing, more than a month after the fact, that bomb-detection K-9 Chili died from being left in a hot patrol car, disclosing the June 11 death only on July 21. The delayed disclosure, a redacted internal investigation, and confirmation that the K-9’s vehicle lacked heat-monitoring technology have fueled calls for more tran…
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