A Porterville police dog died in June when a patrol car’s air conditioning stopped working, the police department announced Thursday. The dog’s handler placed “Idol” in the patrol car with the air conditioning on after a training session on June 20. An investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department found a cable to the warning system was not connected. The vehicles are equipped with a warning system designed to alert the handler when the temperatures in the vehicle become unsafe. “It is a common practice for officers to ... keep their partners in their K-9 vehicles for protection against high or low temperatures,” the statement said.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 22, 2016 00:45 UTC