HOUSTON- A Houston police dog died of heat exhaustion Monday after the patrol car the dog was left in shut off, the department said.
The dog, Aron, was 4 and had been with the department for a year and a half.
Police said in a news release that Aron’s handler, who was not publicly identified, left him in a running patrol car with the air conditioning on. The department described the action as standard practice when dogs are not actively engaged in police work.
