A POLICE dog handler caused outrage yesterday after he left two of his force's
alsatians in his car - and they roasted to death.


Top brass were swamped by angry calls from animal lovers over the heatwave
horror - amid repeated warnings to the public not to lock pets in motors.
Grief ... cop lays flowers
Last night the handler - described as an "experienced" officer - was warned he
could face jail as colleagues and the RSPCA launched a probe.
The two German Shepherds - whose training cost taxpayers almost £20,000 - died
in agony as the temperature in the car rose to 116°F.
The handler had nipped into Nottinghamshire police's HQ in Sherwood on a day
off, leaving his private motor in the staff car park.
Experts said it was so hot the animals would have perished in minutes. The
maximum sentence for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal is six
months' jail or a £20,000 fine. The handler was not on duty yesterday -
although he has not been suspended.

Stunned locals were yesterday invited to leave flowers for the dogs at the
police HQ.
PC Tony Crowshaw, himself a dog handler, laid the force's own tribute - white
lilies and chrysanthemums.

Chief Supt Ak Khan said: "We in the force are all very shocked." Assistant
Chief Constable Peter Davies added: "This is a tragic incident."
Police authority chairman Cllr John Clarke demanded a guarantee that lessons
would be learned.
Debbie Waller, of the People And Dogs Together charity, said: "I would expect
a prosecution to be considered."

OWNERS were warned yesterday not to let dogs swim in ponds and lakes
because of toxic algae thriving in the heatwave.




Tony Crowshaw, a police dog handler with his dog Guido, paid tribute to the dead animals outside force HQ

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these 2 dogs where fellow k9 police officers and should be treated as such in my opinion.. their fellow partner/handler should be sacked now, and charged with the unlawful killing of his fellow police officers.
had it been the 2 dogs attacked and killed him...
well!!! we all know the out come that would of been dont we.
they trusted him to protect them as they protected him on many occasions. :san56:

awww look at the mali


i totally agree hun theses dogs gave their lives every night on duty and deserved a better handler, and he need to get everything thrown at him

to be honest i was utterly shocked and the amount of ppl that have txted me told me ect and ranted on bout the police not giving a dam has upset me a bit. as i have some very good friends who are handler and i know how much they love and adore their dogs. unlike this man, its not like you could have done this by mistake, i have been having to leave my two at home all day and i hate it as do they but for their sake i have to i have a air con dog van but i aint risking it.

wen i trained with Greater manchester Police, it was boiling most days, the care taken for the dogs tho was amazing the aircon was on for them water given at all times and the dogs health and welfare were number one if it was boinling we stayed at HQ and worked round that area. if the dogs looked a little hot we just stopped and didnt push them. this is why i am soooo shocked.

but one thing the trainers always said to me, the majority of handlers are not dog handlers, they are policemen with dogs, this is one reason they find it hard giving them malis.

yeh i get yer hun :love: if they had been in the dog fan with the air con it might have been a differant story, if he was off duty why did he have them in his car? :thinking: maybe he had just had them out for a run or something, which would of made them go downhill even quicker if they had no water, it's all a bit odd innit :thinking:

our van has a fan in roof ,was ok when only showing axle but now with 4 in van added an additional electric fan today and another roof fan to be fitted before we travel down to wales for the 2 day show . all doors are left open when at shows and reflective cover tied across doors
no excuse really for what happened above :Angry:

As I think I've said before how anybody could be so stupid is beyond me. There is absolutely no excuse for this whatsoever.

its very strange the first thing these officers learn is the care of their dog, that is NO-1

i just cannot get my head round it at all! i have to say i havent met ppl who love their dogs more then some handlers im not just saying that but, like with myself you work side by side everyday/night they are your best mate and partner. and that bond from working is very strong you have to trust your dog 100% ive been up against ppl with knives, i have to know my dogs game for it and its scary but its hard to describe. lol

ppl think im mad cos i will spend 5 grand on kiera these are ppl with pet dogs, and i try and explain shes my best mate in the world, and they dont get it. she saved my life a few times on and off duty i owe her my life.

so to hear this happen is very sad and i am so upset for the dogs i really am

i agree bev its not like its something you wouldnt know i just dont get it and i hope they throw away the key on him

:love: you should be proud of what you do for your dogs fazza, if every dog handler was like you, tradgedy's like this would'nt happen. :love:

i agree hun thank you :love:

i remeber beeming with pride when kiera learnt the ropes my dad was sooo scared for me so i said come and watch her training. that day we sent her out of the car window after a guy that was just stood their doing nought *obviously a baiter tho lol* and my dad never worried after that :2445:

:love: how lovely :love:

parents eh!! :san15: what we do without em :love:

i know :san42: