(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . 10 OR MORE DOGS DIE OF HEAT WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED BY POLICE. LOCK THEM UP NOW! [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-07-29 This is disgusting and no matter what words come out of the drivers mouth to try and form an excuse, there is none. He or they should be locked up. From CBSNEWs CHICAGO (CBS) – Multiple dogs being taken from Chicago to a K9 training facility in Michigan City died on Thursday after the air conditioning unit in a cargo area they were being held in failed. The 19 German sheperds were being taken from O'Hare International Airport and the driver of the vehicle was caught in a two-hour traffic delay, according to Lake Station, Indiana, police. After the unit failed, the temperatures in the cargo area began to rise and that caused some of the dogs to go into heat-related medical distress. The driver was alerted by some of the dogs' barking. He stopped the vehicle at the Road Ranger on Ripley Street in Lake Station and entered the cargo area. Because surely when driving over two hours and being stopped in traffic for two hours, in 90+ heat, there is no reason to check on the living animals being transported. Except of course if those doing the transporting are total sociopaths. To make matters worse, apparently no proper paperwork was in order. Imagine that, police not following laws and regulations. LOCK THEM UP. "This is truly devastating," said Jenny Webber, executive director of the Humane Society of Hobart, Indiana. Webber responded to the scene and said protocol was not followed. I don't think any veterinarian would've signed off on their health certificate given the temperature and the exposure that those pets would've been under," she said. "Now I don't, however, I'm not even quite sure if they had any of the paperwork or any of the documentation they should've had." Weber said four of the dogs were eventually transported to the Hobart Animal Clinic and as many as 10 of them may have died. Surprise!, as usual, the police investigated themselves and found no wrong doing, except for the air conditioner. This MUST go viral and they must be held accountable. I am literally sick over reading this. On a last note, as usual mainstream media completely fails the animals and life everywhere by brushing over this story as if it were just another heat related incident, not the total lack of responsibility of life shown be the officer(s) involved. Make me sick!! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/7/29/2184099/-10-OR-MORE-DOGS-DIE-OF-HEAT-WHILE-BEING-TRANSPORTED-BY-POLICE-LOCK-THEM-UP-NOW Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/