POLICE DOGS DIE IN POLICE CAR - Page 1

Two German Shepherd police dogs which died in the heatwave after being left in a car by their handler had been donated to Nottinghamshire Police.

The dogs were found dead in a parked police car outside the force's headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.

It is believed the dogs' handler was not on duty at the time and had called in to the force's headquarters at Sherwood Lodge, leaving the dogs to over-heat in the parked car.

It is not known how long they were left in the car but temperatures in Nottingham on Wednesday hit 29.4 degrees Celsius.

It has since emerged the dogs were donated to carry out police work, including tracking down criminals and providing security at major events in the county.

The maximum sentence for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal is six months in prison and a £20,000 fine.

Nottinghamshire Police said the handler had not been suspended.

The Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, said it was "saddened" by the news.

A spokeswoman said: "Whilst the cause of death is still to be determined, the charity would like to remind dog owners and police dog handlers that leaving your dog locked in a car can prove fatal, particularly during a heatwave. It can take just 20 minutes for a dog to die and temperatures reach over 40 degrees in some vehicles."

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was now investigating the incident.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8129826.stm

What kind of idiots do they have working in that police force?  I should hope a thorough investigation is in effect and someone is found guilty of this horrendous, thoughtless act.  Those poor dogs.  Poor, poor dedicated dogs who no doubt would have given their lives to protect the asshole who let them die such a horrid death.  He should be horse whipped in public!

The tell tell signs are already there for the handler just getting a smack on the wrist and not to do it again. They have not suspended him either, so as per usual......on the score of...What will result in this?  NADA!

I hope that the rspca do investagate and bring the person /persons responsible for this  and give them some jail time and the max fine poor dogs  as anyone with any common sence knows not to leave dogs in a car/ van in this very hot weather shame on them god help us if this is the kind of people that are looking after us idiots the dog handler should be fired as he /she is not fit to be a police officer but I guess to them it is just a dog nothing more nothing less If this handler would like to come out with me in my van I would gladly leave him/her looked in my van for a few houres in the hot weather see how long it takes for him/her  to die see it they like it [I think not]

Duh will someone tell us how in hell can you miss two dogs in a parked police care outside of HEADQUATERS??? Are your police officers blind? Oh please do not send them to america for training to prevent terrorism if they can not see two dogs in a parked car outside the station!!

I live in Nottingham and regularly walk my dog Jasper in the woods next to the police headquarters. 
This is too disgusting for words as the Headquarters is home to the police dog section, so there are loads of kennels available where the dogs could have put whilst there.  Their car parking is open, so no cover at all. 
Unless I get out early or late evening it has been far too hot in the day time to take Jasper out in a car or for a walk.
Lets hope a prosecution is made.
Ann.

I just read that in the BBC internet news- terrible. I am British but live in Ecuador, recently someone I know here killed 3 puppies and a year old female by leaving them in the BOOT of his car. I cried, the puppies were from my male and he had just brought them to show me, and he was hoping to show the young female and had brought her to ask my opinion. On his way home he met a friend and they stopped to play volley - it was a sunny day. The dogs must have suffered a lot before dying. I gave him a good telling off and told him that in the UK this would involve a very hefty fine and possibly a prison sentence .......maybe I had too much confidence in British law??

I live in Spain and at this moment it is around 45 degrees and I am sat at my comp typing this post, I am sat in my underpants!!! not a pretty site I assure you,, knowing how I feel now can you imagine those poor dogs. WHAT A WAY TO DIE, you or I would be prosocuted by the RSPCA but I bet that b******  gets away with it. Am I glad I live here, I know Spain doesn't have the best reputation for kindness to animals but we in the UK think we lead the world in animal welfare... my ass.

This was found on the Nottingham Police site (the force that this debate is about)


Appeal for working police dogs
Posted on 19th June 2008 14:55

The dog section at Nottinghamshire Police is appealing to the public to help increase the amount of working dogs at the force.

Officers require German Shepherd dogs or bitches, which are aged between one and two years of age.

The dogs will be assessed and those suitable will trained on a course in September.

If anyone feels they have a dog which would be suitable for donation and assessment for this role contact Nottinghamshire Police dog section


They also have a section stating they joined 'The Animal Welfare Scheme' (always disliked that word, Scheme, sounds to much like an 'Arthur Daley deal')