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Tennessee K-9 Dies From Heatstroke After Being Left Outside without Water for 36 Hours, Sheriff Says
The handler was placed on leave and later resigned after investigators said Bart was left without water for 36 hours and died from heatstroke.
- On Friday, Madison County Sheriff Julian Wiser announced that K-9 Bart, a 2.5-year-old German Shepherd, died of heatstroke on Sept. 19 after being left in an outdoor kennel.
- Investigators determined the handler had been absent for approximately 36 hours, leaving Bart without water as the heat index climbed to approximately 101 degrees that day.
- A veterinary necropsy at a top university program in Mississippi confirmed Bart died of heatstroke due to severe dehydration, while Wiser noted he previously served as a K-9 handler and supervisor.
- The handler was placed on administrative leave and subsequently resigned, as Wiser described the incident as "unfortunate and preventable" during internal and criminal investigations.
- Findings from the ongoing probe will be forwarded to the district attorney general's office upon completion, though Deputies have not yet released the former handler's name.
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Tennessee K-9 dies from heatstroke after being left outside without water for 36 hours, sheriff says
A Tennessee sheriff said internal and criminal investigations are underway in the death of a K-9 officer who died after being left in an outdoor kennel with no access to water for 36 hours.
·Chicago, United States
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TN K-9 officer dies after left outside in kennel; deputy resigns
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A K-9 officer died due to heat stroke after he was left outside in a kennel for 36 hours without water, the Madison County Sheriff's Office says. Bart was a two-and-a-half-year-old German Shepherd trained for patrolling, apprehension, tracking, article searches, and narcotic detection work. On Sept. 19, Madison County Sheriff Julian Wiser [...]
·Memphis, United States
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