RottnBullies Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 LINK Two Metropolitan Police dogs - a German Shepherd puppy and a working Belgian Malinois - have died after being left in an unventilated private vehicle. Officers, who forced their way into the vehicle after being alerted, found both dogs collapsed on Sunday. They were taken from the dog training centre in south-east London to an emergency vets, where both later died. An inquiry into the incident has begun and the Independent Police Complaints Commission has been made aware. The RSPCA, also investigating the incident at Keston, near Bromley, where temperatures reached almost 30C on Sunday, advised people not to leave dogs in vehicles "for any length of time" during hot weather. 'Tip of iceberg' An RSPCA spokeswoman said: "Every year, the RSPCA receives about 6,000 calls from members of the public worried about dogs that have been left in cars during hot weather. "But this may only be the tip of the iceberg and many cases may be unreported. "Even when it is just 22C outside, the heat in a car can rise to 47C within 60 minutes," she said. The RSPCA reminded dog owners that leaving a window open or a bowl of water in the car makes little difference. The spokeswoman added: "All dogs will suffer although some are more prone to heatstroke than others. Those which are old, young, short-nosed, long-haired, overweight, heavily muscled or with certain health conditions are more at risk." It is the second time he has been responsible for the death of a dog left in a vehicle LINK < More here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keira&Phoenix Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 That is heart breaking. I can only imagine what those poor dogs went through in that car. I feel for the Kennel attendants and police officers who tried to save them Obviously he is remorseful and devastated as he tried to commit suicide but in the end he should have known after the first time. RIP Puppies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 he should't have been allowed near any after the 1st time , that's 4 dogs and 3 deaths , wonder how many times he has done it and no1 found out as they didn;t die and no1 saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevorne Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The second time it has happened to him? Must not learn by his mistakes then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I can't believe a dog training institution would allow this to happen . . . how could they keep a trainer employed after he had killed a couple dogs by heat exposure . . . how could this have happened at a training facility? I'd say the system is broken . . . They say : Mr Craven, 49, one of the country’s most experienced dog trainers, could face prosecution for animal cruelty when an inquiry by the RSPCA is completed. He also faces an internal misconduct investigation. Why didn't this happen the first time he killed dogs by heat exposure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwenneth1 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I remember reading a USA news report a few years ago with a Polic Dog left in a car with a/c running that still died from heat exhaustion (Southern STates)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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