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State of Maine's first comfort dog found dead in state vehicle, officials say
WMTW ^ | May 29, 2025 | Mark Quirk

Posted on 05/30/2025 7:06:36 AM PDT by billorites

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1 posted on 05/30/2025 7:06:36 AM PDT by billorites
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I’m confident that the cop who was responsible for leaving Baxter in the vehicle will be treated exactly as any of us would be treated had we done so. Ahem.


2 posted on 05/30/2025 7:07:55 AM PDT by Teacher317
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I dont believe that story about the motor stopping.


3 posted on 05/30/2025 7:08:23 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..H)
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They probably got caught up in something and the car ran out of gas.


4 posted on 05/30/2025 7:09:01 AM PDT by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis icShouldn't shetu vultures super turrem exanimat.)
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Was it a MUSLIM or a BLACK?


5 posted on 05/30/2025 7:09:32 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..H)
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6 posted on 05/30/2025 7:10:50 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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Just checked Maine law.

There’s a huge loophole involving intent that could mean whoever left that dog in that vehicle is off the hook.

WTG, Maine.


7 posted on 05/30/2025 7:12:46 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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I hope he was not a “comfort dog,” in the same sense Japanese soldiers kept Korean “comfort girls.”


8 posted on 05/30/2025 7:12:58 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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Either do I....forgot to roll down the window.


9 posted on 05/30/2025 7:14:08 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Whoever that “responsible officer” is, their new name will be MUD for the foreseeable future, at least within that city.


10 posted on 05/30/2025 7:14:21 AM PDT by lee martell
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From 2018...

https://wgme.com/news/local/officials-remind-mainers-to-not-leave-children-animals-in-hot-cars

“...In the state of Maine, there are no exact laws against leaving a child in a hot car, but doing so can result in child endangerment and reckless conduct charges...”

Dogs. Kids.

Whatever.


11 posted on 05/30/2025 7:15:24 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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The device dog is considered an official member of the Fire Department and such its death has to be considered a death to a firefighter. As with the death of a police canine by an unnatural event.


12 posted on 05/30/2025 7:15:32 AM PDT by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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The device dog is considered an official member of the Fire Department and such its death has to be considered a death to a firefighter. As with the death of a police canine by an unnatural event.


13 posted on 05/30/2025 7:17:06 AM PDT by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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The results of the “official” investigation will say “mistakes were made” and training materials have been updated.


14 posted on 05/30/2025 7:17:20 AM PDT by glorgau
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If the dog was used to provide comfort to emergency operators, WTF was it left in a car to beginning with? They s story is so filled with bullshiite!


15 posted on 05/30/2025 7:19:24 AM PDT by Mastador1
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No humans to supervise the dog and running vehicle?


16 posted on 05/30/2025 7:22:28 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Reads of Criminal Negligence on the part of the dog’s handler.


17 posted on 05/30/2025 7:23:39 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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Ewwwww


18 posted on 05/30/2025 7:29:14 AM PDT by Coffee... Black... No Sugar (Tarrif Schmarrif! Fix this thing. )
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Whoever came up with the term “comfort dog” must not be familiar with a similarly named program run by the Japanese Army during WWII.


19 posted on 05/30/2025 7:31:18 AM PDT by katana
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The liberals are now laser focused on the elderly. Time to protect grandma


20 posted on 05/30/2025 7:38:37 AM PDT by cnsmom
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