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Sheriff's Office Announces Policy Changes After Bloodhound Dies in Hot Car
DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 15 – Dade County Sheriff's Office fires deputy after K-9 Georgia died from heat exposure in a patrol car with broken air conditioning and heat alarm during 100+ degree conditions.
- K-9 Georgia, a bloodhound with the Dade County Sheriff's Office, died on July 13 after being left in a hot patrol car in Trenton, Georgia.
- The death resulted from the air conditioner compressor malfunctioning and Georgia's handler leaving her unattended for an unacceptable amount of time inside the sheriff's office.
- The temperature that day ranged from 100 to 102 degrees, and the patrol car's heat alarm was not functioning during the incident.
- The deputy in charge of Georgia was terminated, and the case has been referred to the regional district attorney's office for a decision on potential legal action.
- The sheriff's office announced it will overhaul K-9 handler policies and ensure all K-9 vehicles have fully working equipment before returning to service to prevent such incidents.
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K-9 Georgia, a young hound from Dade County, died after being left alone in an air-conditioned patrol car, amidst extreme temperatures
Sheriff's office announces policy changes after bloodhound dies in hot car
By Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — The sudden death of a Georgia K-9 officer has prompted an investigation and policy changes. What happened On Sunday, when the heat index in Trenton reached 100 to 102 degrees, K-9 Georgia was left in her patrol car while her handler was inside the Dade County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says a combination of equipment failures and human error led …
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