Oct 6, 2008 11:41 am US/Eastern
K9 Cop Won't Face Criminal Charges In Dog's Death
Dog Died In August
He Died In A Hot Unmarked Patrol Car
CORAL SPRINGS (CBS4) ―
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Hieke, an 8-year-old wire-haired terrier and Labrador mix
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A Coral Springs Police detective, whose police dog died inside his handler's unmarked police car, will not face criminal charges by the Broward State Attorney's Office, according to Coral Springs police.
The police dog, named Hieke, was a narcotics detection dog who died on August 27th, 2008 in the rear of the police vehicle.
An investigation revealed that the vehicle was not running and the dog succumbed to the heat. The officer was on-duty, working a case, when the dog died, according to police spokesman Sgt. Joe McHugh.
K-9 police cars are usually equipped with alarms that go off if the temperature inside gets too hot, but for some reason, the alarm in this vehicle didn't go off.
While the State Attorney's office has decided not to prosecute, the Coral Springs Police Department is still conducting an internal investigation concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of the police dog. That investigation is expected to be completed shortly.
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