K-9 dies after 10 hours trapped in hot police vehicle in Rockdale County, Georgia

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/20/2017 - 7:30pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, July 16, 2015

K-9 dies in hot police car after being trapped for 10 hours

A police K-9 died Thursday evening after being left for hours inside his handler'€™s patrol car. The Rockdale County Sheriff'€™s Office responded to Williams'€™ home Thursday and is conducting an investigation with the county District Attorney'€™s Office. Zane, a 5-year-old bloodhound, was found dead at the handler'€™s residence in Rockdale County, Georgia, according to the Conyers Police Department spokeswoman Kim Lucas. Commenters on Conyers Police Department Facebook page were critical of the police department, demanding the officer be charged with animal cruelty. 

K-9 dies in hot police car after being trapped for 10 hours

Williams came home from a 12-hour shift at work and went to sleep feeling ill, according to Lucas. When Williams was getting ready for work in the afternoon, he discovered Zane dead inside his SUV, which was parked in his driveway. 

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