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Cross-post from LBN made by Tsiyu.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014177849
Source: KENS5 San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO -- The Bexar County Sheriff's Department says two of its K-9s have died after they were left inside a patrol vehicle overnight.
According to a statement from the Sheriff's Office, the dogs were "inadvertently" left inside the vehicle overnight and died from apparent heat exposure.
The deputy responsible, identified as Deputy Steve Benoy, has been placed on administrative leave as the Animal Care Services and the BCSO investigate the incident. He was described as a 23-year veteran who has been assigned to the K-9 unit for 13 years of his career with the BCSO.
According to the statement, Benoy is "completely devastated by the tragic accident."
Read more: http://www.kens5.com/news/Two-Bexar-County-K-9s-reported-dead-163866306.html
get the red out
(13,468 posts)He should be booted off the force. How could he do that! Was he drunk or drugged out of his mind??? Those poor dogs, only ever giving their all for people and having to die like that. It just makes me sick.
blueknight
(2,831 posts)how in the hell can that happen?
sonias
(18,063 posts)Those poor dogs. Unconditional loyalty. Died in the line of service. I hope that this horrible incident will make the Bexar County Sherriff's Dept take steps to insure all their K-9s are safe at night.
glinda
(14,807 posts)Asses!
firenewt
(298 posts)guys? See, it was nothing personal or racist, we forgot (and cooked) our own dogs.
mbperrin
(7,672 posts)How stoooooooooooooooooooooooooopid do you have to be???!!!
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time for this deputy to be tried in a court of law.
ashling
(25,771 posts)He started working at 10 years old?