Cop Leaves K-9 Dog In Hot Car – Dog Dies

[Kennah]

http://samuel-warde.com/2013/08/cop-leaves-k-9-dog-in-hot-car-dog-dies/

Tank, a beloved Black Lab K-9 officer was given the burial of a hero on Wednesday morning, but his partner who was responsible for his death will likely be given a slap on the wrist.

Tank was buried in a gray casket in a Bennettsville, S.C. cemetery. Tank’s partner had left him in a hot car with the engine turned off and the windows rolled up.
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Animal abuse and neglect has vague consequences in South Carolina, but people are responsible for providing, ”shelter that reasonably may be expected to protect the animal from physical suffering or impairment of health due to exposure to the elements or adverse weather.” S.C. Code §§ 47-1-10, 70. And, “’any act of mistreatment, torture, cruelty, neglect, abandonment, mutilation, or inhumane slaughter.’ Poisoning, intentionally killing and inhumane treatment of an animal are all Class 1 Misdemeanors, with a fine up to $1000 and/or imprisonment up to 1 year.”

Tank’s death is under investigation. The officer responsible won’t be allowed back into a K-9 unit, but many are calling for the officer to be fired and/or charged with animal neglect.

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Asshole!

Yeah, I'm just so sure that someone who left their dog to die in a car would get a shrug and a quip of "accidents happen" from the police.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

1. Cop killer!

[RedRocco]

9. you raise an interesting point

if a civilian does anything that results in a police K-9's death they are usually charged with murder of a police officer

[Logical]

2. Bet he does not get arrested! n-t

[delrem]

3. Generally speaking, cops like their K-9 comrades.

The officer responsible won't be greeted warmly by his peers and I expect many of them are leading the call for the officer to be fired.

[defacto7]

4. If the cop who left the dog in the car

cared about dogs, animals or any living thing, this would never have happened. It's self centered, apathetic behavior.

[delrem]

5. well, yah. that's implied by what I said.

[defacto7]

6. no, not really.

but I was agreeing with your generalization.

[delrem]

7. ??

wtf

[defacto7]

8. the answer to your "wtf" is

You said, "Generally speaking, cops like their K-9 comrades." and commented on what his peers would do.

I answered in a specific statement about the character of a person who would do such a thing. If you think it's implied that that all cops or anyone else for that matter would take what I said for granted then I disagree. So no, it's not implied.

Be well!

[delrem]

10. o.....k.

[NickB79]

11. That's not a fair conclusion, IMO

I see this more along the lines of a parent accidentally leaving their baby in the car more than animal abuse. K-9 officers are almost always VERY close to their dogs; it's not a stretch to say they view them as members of the family.

There have been plenty of parents that loved and cared for their children but who left them to die in cars for a variety of reasons. That doesn't mean what they did was acceptable in any way, but it doesn't make them heartless monsters either.

[defacto7]

12. I don't think I agree with you.

I really can't see any way this could happen with any reasonable alibi unless the person left the door open, left the vehicle, then it accidentally closed with the keys inside. Outside of that it seems to me to be apathetic. I can't imagine choosing to leave a child in a car by themselves period, or leave an animal in a car without adequate water and ventilation, or for more than a few minutes, and never in the sun. It's just not reasonable.

My position is that a thinking person wouldn't let this happen.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

15. you don't know anything about the situation

that leads a person to leave a dog (or a child) in a hot car. sometimes it is willful neglect. sometimes it is distraction. sometimes it is just plain forgetfulness (for example caused by lack of sleep or anxiety over other circumstances). every year children die in hot cars... are all of their parents 'not thinking people'???

sP

[defacto7]

18. You are absolutely right

that I don't know anything about any specific situation. I am not trying to. I am commenting on a human condition where it effects life and responsibility for life.

Everything has its exceptions, but in my opinion, I just can't see it any other way than I have previously stated. Distraction is not an excuse, forgetfulness is not an excuse, let alone anything willful. Lack of sleep is a good point but if they are that tired, should they have been driving at all? I would say that would be damning evidence that they were putting their child in jeopardy two different ways. If anxiety over something is more powerful than your will to keep your child (or dog) safe, then there is a grave lack of responsibility involved. As far as loving your child and allowing them to die unnecessarily, there have been parents who claim to have loved their children and yet murdered them for some warped reason.

I don't see any way a child could be left in a car to die where irresponsible lack of reason or lack of empathy is not involved. Same for an animal. It happens, but there are few if any excuses, and honestly I can't think of any.

[Warren DeMontague]

13. Sad.

Poor dog.

[LordGlenconner]

14. He should be fired. Period.

This is not someone who should be in law enforcement. Someone who can't pay attention to something so basic is a danger to himself and others around him given the field he is in. Time to get into a new line of work. One that doesn't include the safety of others as a primary responsibility.

[Blaspherian]

17. Agreed n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. poor dog

[defacto7]

20. Poor dog for sure.