London police dogs die in hot car

[klr]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/bre ... ing24.html

Police have begun an investigation into how two Metropolitan Police dogs died after they were left locked in an unventilated vehicle in sweltering temperatures outside a south London training centre.

Officers forced their way into the vehicle to find a Belgian Malanois bitch and German Shepherd pup unconscious outside the centre, in Keston, near Bromley on Sunday. Temperatures in the area had reached close to 30 degrees.

Both dogs were rushed to an emergency vet where they subsequently died. The officer, who according to media reports forgot they were in his car, is said to be devastated by the loss.

The police dog handler reportedly threw himself from a colleague’s vehicle after the incident. He was found in Newham, east London, with hand injuries. A police spokesman said he had received medical treatment following the incident.

It was reported that the officer was disciplined over the death of another police dog in 2004.

Last year, a Nottinghamshire police officer was prosecuted after two German shepherds died in his car in similar circumstances. PC Mark Johnson was given a six-month conditional discharge and fined.

"Two dogs have died that shouldn't have, the tragic circumstances of which will be fully and thoroughly investigated," Commander Bob Broadhurst said in a statement.

The Met's Directorate of Professional Standards and the RSPCA are investigating the incident, he said.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission has also been made aware.

Emphasis mine.

[Atheist-Lite]

He's a experienced hot dog handler then?

[Santa_Claus]

Easily done.

I used to have 3 kids. or was it 4?

[klr]

[Feck]

You don't forget ! fuck him. You leave all the windows down so they can get their heads out , you leave the car unlocked so they can be let out in an emergency ; but most of all YOU DON'T FORGET !

I was in Scarborough once and people had left dogs in cars on a roasting hot day(probably to get themselves ice cream!) some with a window open about an inch(yeah like that helps) some totally closed !
I phoned 999 and told the cops if they weren't there in 5mins I was going to start putting rocks through windscreens .They arrived PDQ

[Azathoth]

If it were normal dogs it might bother me but pigdogs are horrible cunts. Good riddance

[Millefleur]

Given that this seems to be a fairly regular occurance perhaps they should just ban officers and handlers from leaving dogs in cars between spring and winter, or full stop.. I assume the dogs are considered property of the force? Punishment of discliplinary action/risk of sacking perhaps.

[Azathoth]

Pigdogs aren't safe to be around people though. They have to lock them up if they aren't setting them on someone

[Feck]

Pigdogs aren't safe to be around people though. They have to lock them up if they aren't setting them on someone

bit like the riot police really ,they should be kept in cages when not needed .

[Azathoth]

Pigdogs aren't safe to be around people though. They have to lock them up if they aren't setting them on someone

bit like the riot police really ,they should be kept in cages when not needed .

[Pappa]

Pigdogs aren't safe to be around people though. They have to lock them up if they aren't setting them on someone

bit like the riot police really ,they should be kept in cages when not needed .

Definitely.

[laklak]

In China they would have called it a "slow cooker".

[Wumbologist]

Two of my favorite breeds, too.

[Faithfree]

Over here it tends to happen to small kids, while mum's gone in to play the pokies.

[mistermack]

He threw himself out of a moving car? They should book him for not wearing a seat belt. And for being a twat drama-queen. After all, it was only dogs.
They should fine him for the cost of their replacement though.
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