The San Diego, CA police officer who left his canine partner Forrest, the 5 year-old Belgian Malinois in his hot cruiser outside the police station was initially charged with the dog’s death. He was also facing disciplinary action. But the charges have been dropped against him.
The City attorney decided to drop the civil claim because the officer has showed remorse and promised to help raise money to reimburse the police department for heat alarms that were purchased for its canine cars.
He was charged with one misdemeanor count of animal endangerment. If he would have been convicted, he could have faced up to six months in jail, a fine and ordered to pay restitution.
This isn’t the only police dog to die in a hot patrol car. As I reported back on July 27, a police dog in Mulberry, FL died the same way.
You would think cops would be more responsible dog owners!
