Police dog found dead inside handler’s patrol car

Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | June 18, 2013 | Alexis Stevens

[Altariel]

A 3-year-old police dog died from a heat stroke after being left in his handler’s patrol car, Woodstock police said Tuesday.

Spartacus, a Belgian Malinois, was found dead inside the patrol car around 9 p.m. Monday at the officer’s Pickens County home, according to Brittany Duncan, Woodstock police spokeswoman.

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The officer has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation, Duncan said.

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In an unrelated case, a South Georgia police officer resigned in September after leaving his canine partner “Sasha” in his patrol vehicle for three days.

[deks]

A dog was shot and severely injured by a Leander [Texas] police officer Monday night after the officer attempted to serve a warrant at the wrong address, according to the dog’s owners and a statement from the Leander Police Department.

The dog, a German shepherd named Vinny that works as a therapy dog, was shot in the neck and is recovering at the home of his owners in Liberty Hill.[near Austin, TX]

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/leander-police-officer-shoots-dog-at-wrong-house/nYPDY/

[Altariel]

Tragic.

Those who do not respect “the least” among God’s creatures will come to have little regard to the species made in His image.

[Altariel]

Part of the Statist’s playbook-—intimidate the peasants so they do not dare rise up against the Lords of the Land and their servants the Knights of the Realm.

[Altariel]

I agree with this.

Perhaps then they will be more careful with their dogs.

[Altariel]

Clearly you are unaware that the Atlanta Journal Constitution must be excerpted on FR.

Ergo, not everything at the link can be posted here.

I sincerely hope he is regretful, but what man coming home with his dog would leave a “beloved” dog or a “beloved” partner *still in the vehicle*?

Are we to believe he didn’t see his dog when he exited his car? Didn’t hear him pant or bark?

[House Atreides]

it comes from the #1 rule in all police’departments today - ‘OFFICER SAFETY ABOVE ALL ELSE’. anytime officer feels threatened something gets shot. person, vehicle, animal, domicile, newspaper delivery truck.
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And the #2 rule is now -— ‘OFFICERS’ FEELINGS ARE SACROSANCT’ anytime an officer feels offended or ‘dissed’ something gets shot or, at least tazed and roughed up.