Officer charged in heat death of K-9 left in car
A Mount Holly K-9 officer and her husband have been charged with animal cruelty in the heat-related death of a bomb-sniffing dog in New Jersey.
Police Officer Kara McIntosh left Patton, a 5-year-old golden retriever, in her personal vehicle on July 7, parking the car across the street from police headquarters and leaving the air conditioner running.
Her husband, Robert, was supposed to pick up the car and dog, but he never came. The dog died of heat stroke after about two hours in the car, the New Jersey SPCA said.
The pair face civil and criminal counts of animal cruelty. If convicted they could face up to a year in prison as well as fines up to $4,000, the Burlington County Times reported.
Police Chief Steven Martin said Friday that McIntosh would remain on active duty until the case is resolved.
Posted by jwoestendiek September 21st, 2009 under Muttsblog.
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